20.3k reviews for:

The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

3.73 AVERAGE

jtbookworm's review against another edition

4.0

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Such a fun and strange premise, and a fun and strange read. The writing style was enjoyable and I loved(?) the mundaneness of the story as a love story while something deeper simmered underneath.

nyenyedzi's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I thought that sometimes the writer was trying too hard with language, and some metaphors jarred and brought me out of the story. Overall it was enjoyable though. 

allpigsareequal's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lara_girgis's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sydfree's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jhc_16's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

rocky_magpie's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

cdjoens's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Could not put this book down - a novel glimpsing into the possibility of time travel and a slow burn romance? The world building of integrating 17/18/19th century characters and attempting to assimilate them to the 21st century was incredible and well executed via their vernacular. Gore was charismatic from the start, and you can’t help but relate to him throughout.

Like many other reviews I would say the first 2/3 of this book is stronger than the last 1/3, but I did appreciate the twists at the end. It felt like there was a build up to a larger political or societal message that just didn’t happen, but even with this flaw “The Ministry of Time” deserves the hype I have seen around it.

bnanacub's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hauqs's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious