Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

8 reviews

dionnesims's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

Okay, I enjoyed reading this book...I liked the mix of historical fiction and sci-fi, I thought the sex scenes were surprisingly hot, and the humor was dry which always gets a laugh from me. For the anime watchers reading this, it's a slice of life for sure. The ending was kinda roughshod... not a happy ending, not a sad ending, potentially a cliffhanger for a duology if she wanted. Ultimately an interesting concept and I'm glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Minor: Slavery, Suicide, Drug use, Racism, Cannibalism, and War

nicklybear's review

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racism, Violence, Colonisation, Gun violence, Gore, Confinement, Murder, Grief, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Minor: Slavery, Vomit, Misogyny, War, Animal death, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and Homophobia

chelbelle122's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Alcohol, Homophobia, Classism, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Drug use, Xenophobia, Racism, and Sexism

kimveach's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This was a quirky and strange story, but I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Confinement, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

eed8's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Racism, Vomit, and Racial slurs

Minor: War and Colonisation

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Drug use, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Classism, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Genocide and Slavery

carla20's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Murder, Sexual content, Racism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Cannibalism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Animal death, Self harm, and Xenophobia

marywahlmeierbracciano's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Racism, Grief, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, and Homophobia

Minor: Colonisation, Animal death, Genocide, Drug use, and Alcohol