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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I never paid attention in my brief time at Sunday School, but I’ve always weirdly been a fan of the PCU (Pope Cinematic Universe): Angels & Demons, The Two Popes, ect.
Conclave is the latest entry in the PCU. I wanted to read this before the movie came out.
It’s very entertaining and Harris is an excellent writer. I’ve already picked up some of his other books. I’m not surprised this got turned into a movie.
When readers talk about this novel they usually mention the killer twist at the end. I can confirm it is a great twist, but I was so prepared that there would be a twist that I figured it out before the end. It reminded me of when you go see an M Knight Shyamalan movie and spend a lot of the time trying to figure out the twist.
Conclave is the latest entry in the PCU. I wanted to read this before the movie came out.
It’s very entertaining and Harris is an excellent writer. I’ve already picked up some of his other books. I’m not surprised this got turned into a movie.
When readers talk about this novel they usually mention the killer twist at the end. I can confirm it is a great twist, but I was so prepared that there would be a twist that I figured it out before the end. It reminded me of when you go see an M Knight Shyamalan movie and spend a lot of the time trying to figure out the twist.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Took a while to establish all of the characters and there were a lot of them but the pay off was excellent. An incredibly compelling narrative full of twists and turns
Oh I enjoyed this hokey tale of Machiavellian manoeuvering within the Catholic Church but I thought the twist was obvious. The characters were a bit stereotypical too but it rolled along and if you want to know what goes on behind the closed doors of the Sistine chapel this is an ideal read. It is (unsurprisingly) blokey too - 95% male characters ...
I should also say that although my copy was a substantial 380 pages it was printed in a font to gladden the eye of any middle-aged reader. In a more standard font it would be an averagely slim volume. I read it in a couple of hours or so, so it is ideal for the festive period - read it in chunks whilst hiding from your relatives.
I should also say that although my copy was a substantial 380 pages it was printed in a font to gladden the eye of any middle-aged reader. In a more standard font it would be an averagely slim volume. I read it in a couple of hours or so, so it is ideal for the festive period - read it in chunks whilst hiding from your relatives.
mysterious
reflective
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
Read this after watching the movie - prefer the movie and the changes they made but this was still very enlightening. No tortoises in the book :(
I went into this pretty much blind, without the highest of expectations given the subject matter… But ended up thoroughly enjoying it. We love a slightly suspect narrator, and Lomeli is that excellent mix of seemingly in the know and slightly morally unreliable. Add in the catholic guilt element and you really can’t say better. Didn’t see the precise nature of the twist coming at the end either. Shoutout to Freddie for lending the book!
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
informative
mysterious
tense
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated