A review by booksandladders
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I thougt this was really interesting, but took too long to get to the really cool parts.

I liked that this was all set in one area - it made it feel cozy in a way that created community but didn't feel "small." I also really liked that the focus was on the main character who was working through her generational trauma and how everyone was a refugee in some way. I thought it was a really interesting concept that isn't always explored in science fiction, but especially time travel books or media.

This did feel a bit "boring" at times since the focus ended up being on the community rather than the time travel, but the ending really picked up and I enjoyed that a lot!