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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Super interesting to learn about the process of selecting a new pope. This book had lots of fun twists and turns but was a bit too dry for me to love more.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Jedna gwiazdka w górę za zakończenie, które zaskoczyło mnie w najmniej oczekiwanym momencie. Sama powieść interesująca, opisująca zwyczaje konklawe, ukazująca podziały we współczesnym Kościele na frakcje liberalną i tradycjonalistyczną czy starania o naprawę instytucji, która przeszła zgnilizną. Trochę o poczuciu obowiązku oraz pysze. Mimo wszystko brakowało mi pójścia o krok dalej w tym małym szaleństwie, jakie ogarnia nasze zgromadzenie, może więcej komentarza ze strony naszego głównego bohatera, który jako postać wątpiąca mógłby sobie pozwolić na nie. Niektóre zwroty akcji zbyt przewidywalne dla mnie, ale jest to mocna siódemka.
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bought this as a treat for myself after submitting my Theology dissertation and what a worthwhile purchase it was. Definitely on par with the awesomeness of the movie (which is rare for book/movie comparisons). Twitter definitely gets some things plainly wrong when it talks about this book but then again, when does it not? The friendship displayed between certain characters was beautiful; I especially loved the part of Lomeli and Bellini throwing a note at each other while waiting for the voting to finish - it drives home the boyish relationship many of the Cardinals have with each other and humanises them indescribably.
This isn't the first book I've read from Robert Harris (Pompeii was the first), and I can say that he always, in my experience, writes with such prose and perspective that you can't help but feel compassion for the characters in a way that doesn't make you think of the elementary efforts of many YA authors to do the same. His characters are real, flawed, and utterly solid. Will probably reread for years to come, as will I rewatch the film. I cannot emphasise enough how much fans of the Conclave movie will enjoy its source material.
This isn't the first book I've read from Robert Harris (Pompeii was the first), and I can say that he always, in my experience, writes with such prose and perspective that you can't help but feel compassion for the characters in a way that doesn't make you think of the elementary efforts of many YA authors to do the same. His characters are real, flawed, and utterly solid. Will probably reread for years to come, as will I rewatch the film. I cannot emphasise enough how much fans of the Conclave movie will enjoy its source material.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This is probably one of the few times where I’ve read a book after seeing the movie and I’m actually glad I saw the movie first. Not the greatest piece of literature I’ve ever read in my life, but I was entertained. Lawrence/Lomeli is a sad old man I always find fun to watch, no matter the medium, and I did enjoy reading the extra details about the characters’ backgrounds that either couldn’t make it into the movie or were changed
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
medium-paced