06-24-2025, 02:08 PM
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The book started off strong but then I grew bored as nothing seemed to be happening. And the big scenes or scenes that should have been big were done very small or off hand. The Ministry of Time has gone back in time to grab people from history, called expats, right before they should have perished to ensure they don't screw up the timeline. The people from the past are given a minder called a bridge to help them assimilate. They live together while the expats learns about modern society. But things aren't as they seem of course. People are dying. Some of the expats seem to disappear because they can't stay anchored in the current time. It was all very screwy and not well explained.
Eventually there seems to be a big coverup and people get killed to keep the secret. And I could have cared less.
The Queen loved this book and it was she who recommended it to me. It got great reviews. And yet, meh.
The book started off strong but then I grew bored as nothing seemed to be happening. And the big scenes or scenes that should have been big were done very small or off hand. The Ministry of Time has gone back in time to grab people from history, called expats, right before they should have perished to ensure they don't screw up the timeline. The people from the past are given a minder called a bridge to help them assimilate. They live together while the expats learns about modern society. But things aren't as they seem of course. People are dying. Some of the expats seem to disappear because they can't stay anchored in the current time. It was all very screwy and not well explained.
Eventually there seems to be a big coverup and people get killed to keep the secret. And I could have cared less.
The Queen loved this book and it was she who recommended it to me. It got great reviews. And yet, meh.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm
