bookcook 's review for:

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

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This is a book meant to be digested slowly over time and in bits and pieces. It is a story that rewards patience and attention to detail. It is not a fast paced, action packed spy thriller, rather it is the deliberate creeping speculative sci fi that does numbers when Adam Scott is the star, but loses people in print. It is a love story, a story of climate change and time travel, and a cautionary tale. To not give it space to breath is to do a disservice to your time and to Bradley's beautiful prose.