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Conclave by Robert Harris
3.5
reflective 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: Complicated

Mind you, I rated the movie 5 stars. Something about changing the format also changes my experiences.

That being said, I still had a lot of fun with this book. Reading more descriptions about characters you don't get to explore in the movie is always fun. I like books explore religion and specifically organized religion. Although there is much that is not talked about regarding the Catholic Church in this book, I do think it does explore topics that should have someone questioning their religion. I think the movie did a good job of polishing some of the moments in the book that felt too slow. Will I read anything else by Harris? Time will tell, but I am happy I read this one. I am completely in love with the movie Conclave and I think that everyone should give it a shot.