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A review by shona_reads_in_devon
Conclave by Robert Harris
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍, 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
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Conclave is not a book I would ever normally even think about picking up. I'm not sure why, particularly, but it isn't something I'd usually gravitate towards.
But I was pleasantly surprised. This is a well plotted, character driven political/religious thriller that kept me turning the pages. I do enjoy a good religious element to a story and I've always been fascinated by the process of electing a new pope, and the pageantry behind it.
It's *very* rare that I don't get the twist, and I'd picked out who the pope was going to be almost straight away. But that twist was not on my radar - so refreshing! And it added a really interesting dynamic to the whole thing.
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Conclave is not a book I would ever normally even think about picking up. I'm not sure why, particularly, but it isn't something I'd usually gravitate towards.
But I was pleasantly surprised. This is a well plotted, character driven political/religious thriller that kept me turning the pages. I do enjoy a good religious element to a story and I've always been fascinated by the process of electing a new pope, and the pageantry behind it.
It's *very* rare that I don't get the twist, and I'd picked out who the pope was going to be almost straight away. But that twist was not on my radar - so refreshing! And it added a really interesting dynamic to the whole thing.