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A review by wordswithjustine
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I absolutely love time travel books so I was really excited to read this. It was okay, but had a couple of issues that really bothered me. First of all, there is little to no sex in the majority of the book, but then a couple of extremely steamy scenes about 3/4 of the way through. I kind of felt blindsided by that. Secondly, the characters seemed rather flat. The author tried to make them distinct, but it didn't really work for me.
The time travel premise was interesting with a few few enjoyable small twists along the way. I place a huge importance on the way a book ends and this ending was somewhat satisfying, if quick and convenient.
The time travel premise was interesting with a few few enjoyable small twists along the way. I place a huge importance on the way a book ends and this ending was somewhat satisfying, if quick and convenient.