The Ministry of Time

"One never understands one's use but through the opinion of others." ~ pg. 26

Boy meets girl. Past meets future. Finger meets trigger. Beginning meets the end. A recently established government ministry is gathering expats that were doomed for death anyway to test time travel. The expats are assigned a bridge for a year to help adjust to their new life. An unnamed civil servant works as the bridge to Commander Graham Gore. Through constant monitoring, living together and assisting with culture, the two characters form a bond and their relationship evolves into something deeper. Much like the real mission behind the ministry. 

WTDF genre is this?! The Ministry of Time is doing too much. It is a non-romantic rom-com. Fantasy in the 25th hour. Spy thriller at best. Historical sci-fi yet time travel to the future. A cautionary tale too. So it is my duty to caution you, my Bookhearts, that while I do not recommend The Ministry of Time, I am in the minority. A lot of people rate this book 3.5 stars or higher, give rave reviews, recommend it to all who will listen and is a national bestseller. President Obama lists The Ministry of Time as a favorite summer read. But me? Nope.

This new novel does not compare to the time-travel concept I have ever read or watched. Instead the author pushed her personal views, opinions and agenda into the minds of readers through the guise of fiction. There are messages within the pages that are not so subliminal. There are many missed opportunities with the plot and character development. We don't even know the narrator's name until well into the story. She's simply "the bridge." By the time I begrudgingly reached the last chapter, I didn't care enough to interpret the ending. The Ministry of Time is just an overall miss for me.

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Title: The Ministry of Time
Author: Kaliane Bradley
Published: 2024
Pages: 339
Edition: Hardcover
Genre: All 'em
Rating: 🖤 🖤