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A review by theorooney
Conclave by Robert Harris
4.0
Really nice and simple but interesting story. I knew nothing and had no interest in how pipes were elected, but it’s a great premise for a mystery drama. I do feel like it could’ve got bigger in scale but I do also like that it’s restricted to a single location and a fixed period of time. It also went in a different direction to where I was expecting it to go - I thought there would be a murder investigation and a coup - but I like that Harris didn’t go too mad.
The resolution had potential to be annoying but I actually enjoyed it. I didn’t expect it at all. Only real problem I had is that I don’t think the character of Tedesco is as well fleshed out as he could’ve been. I know he’s bad because he’s a traditionalist or whatever but I thought there would be something more sinister behind him, but that’s not a huge problem.
The resolution had potential to be annoying but I actually enjoyed it. I didn’t expect it at all. Only real problem I had is that I don’t think the character of Tedesco is as well fleshed out as he could’ve been. I know he’s bad because he’s a traditionalist or whatever but I thought there would be something more sinister behind him, but that’s not a huge problem.