babygrogureads’s Reviews > Conclave > Status Update

cont… There’s definitely just like some drama for the sake of drama. Wouldn’t say it’s my favorite book of all time, but definitely an interesting twist at the end! I was hoping for a little bit more salacious/shocking drama (not that it wasn’t shocking, just not to the extent that it could have been) but i’m definitely interested to see what the movie is going to be like!

So I finished the book but had some thoughts that I didn’t want to put in the review! First of all, I’m so very behind in my New Year’s resolution to read one book a month lol since this book took me like four months to finish whoops! But I was also moving - anywho, what a crazy turn of events!!!

Okay so I’m into the drama but objectively, still a little boring (as in I’m manufacturing my excitement). But I am now wondering if one of the cardinals killed the Pope which would be CRAZY!

I’m feeling a little disappointed – right now the drama is somewhat shocking, but still predictable. I think more things may come out later or maybe there’s just a lot of drama packed in the last few pages. If so, then I definitely would’ve liked better pacing in this book! Either way, the main character really has to take care of everything with these guys and it’s kind of funny lol

Well I didn’t make my goal for February but I attribute that to February being a short month lol

Still going slow but starting to get a little scandalous (we’re talking secret affairs with nuns in the middle of the night!!!)

Which reminds me - I’ve been hit on while dressed as a nun teehee

I was getting worried because I put this book away for like 2 weeks. But I sat down, read a little, and now I’m invested. Some drama dun dun dunnnnn (mostly secrets) have come out right before they get locked in to vote on a new Pope so now I’m like woah what’s gonna happen? Feeling more optimistic so I think I’ll finish this book before Feb ends!

Strong start! Much more interesting than I thought it would be. Def going to be some twisty things going on and I love hearing the secret thoughts of Lomeli (main character). It’s fiction but the cardinals irl are still human, so I wonder if the real cardinals acted in any similar way when Pope Francis passed (rip). Also every time a new Pope is elected, the Seahawks make it to the Super Bowl (true fact).

Alright I know what you’re thinking. Why am I reading this as opposed to my smutty romance novels? Well you see, I bought this book so my mom and I could read it together and then watch the Oscar-nominated film. That was April of last year (yikes). So anyway, my mom and I are reading it now, and I’m trying to get a head start on her! Mainly so that way if this book is too sacrilegious, I can warn her lol