A review by elenikin
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

What an interesting story! I love a good time travel story, and this one was unique in the sense that it wasn't focused on the nitty gritty of time travel and that it also wasn't a sappy romance. The romance was there, but gradual. The FMC/narrator was really interesting to me, as 1. I don't think we even got her name, 2. She had a lot of emotions and multigenerational trauma to hash out, and 3. She had flaws in a way that many books don't really display. It was well written, with some very witty and funny parts, but also a lot of words I had to look up the meaning of (kind of unusual, in this day and age). Ultimately, this story was so much deeper than I expected, especially with how it started and compared to other time-travel related books I've read. Very thought provoking. But the ending left me satiated and hopeful. 
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