It says a lot, at least to me, that when an author can successfully pivot in a whole different direction for their latest book, that the author is talented. To those who may be wary of Groff’s books due to early abundance of snakes in other works - don’t worry, no snakes appear in this one. 

I didn’t know what to expect going into Matrix, but I’m glad I went in without reading reviewers beforehand. While the story centers around an Abbess in an abbey in England, you do not need to be religious to read it in my opinion. Nor do you need to be Catholic. Yes, I was a bit confused at first at the different level of nuns within an abbey, but I quickly got the hang of it.

I think Matrix is a story of built on strength, perseverance, and sisterhood and I can’t wait to discuss it with my bookclub