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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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katiewhocanread's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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booksbytheglass's review

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dark informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

now that I’ve sat on this for about a day, I can firmly say this one sits at around a 4 star rating for me 🥰 the vibes are all sci-fi blake crouch but at the center, it’s a story about humanity and its cruelty to repeat itself time and time again 

after discovering time travel, the british government is enacting a plan to study our future by studying the past - which entails bringing figures from the past into present day… sounds like a recipe for disaster (and it almost is??) 🤔 

similar to blake crouch’s stories, there are elements of thriller and suspense mixed in with government conspiracies and sci-fi, but what really threw me was the eventual romance between field agents and the past figures brought to present day that they are sworn to protect - it was a lot (but also kind of hot) 🫣

the conversation surrounding humanity, including racism, feminism, and governmental control, was by far my favorite parts of the story, however. the comparison between different time periods and present day was eye-opening and refreshingly stark to see on print. major applause for the author and her research to bring this to the readers’ attention - and as she says, “if you’re learning something new from this text, that’s on you” 👏🏼

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: tuscany red blend 
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booksemmahasread's review against another edition

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adventurous informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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carla20's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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marywahlmeierbracciano's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I adore this book.  A British-Cambodian government translator finds herself working as a sort of mentor to a historical time traveler as part of an experimental program.  Her subject—Graham Gore—would have died amid a doomed Arctic expedition from which no man returned had he not been pulled from the year 1847.  She befriends him, along with a ragtag crew of other “expats,” while keeping secret most details about her job, which, unbeknownst to her, has been plagued by corruption from the start.  

This book explores what happens when what you thought was right turns out to be very wrong, and Bradley accomplishes this in a way that is funny, surprising, and profoundly moving.  The slow burn love story crackles with chemistry which surpasses anything I’ve read before, and, most importantly, humanizes the beloved.  The Ministry of Time is counted among my few most favorite books.
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