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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
3.5
adventurous 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

I liked this one! It's not my absolute favorite time travel sci-fi out there, but I think what Kaliane Bradley did here was unique and fun and sometimes scary.

I adored how much I got mad at the main character for her bad (yet extremely believable and relatable) choices, but I loved her anyway for trying to fix them - and that literally everyone else in the book basically felt the same way
including her future self, whom I am convinced came to the past specifically to punch her past self in the face. The save the world mission was just a side bonus.
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I think my only complaint was that the romance felt unbelievable and clinical. But hey, it was still cute.