This book couldn't have been 2 and thus much pleasant. One would be Marie's adventures and the other the conference description. Dough they are connected they don't have total symbiosis and introducing the 2nd only removes the pleasure the first gives.
If you like to read about the area it could be entertaining, otherwise there better options
A feel good story that made me hopeful for the day we'll live in a world without hate.
Usually I try to read the book before watching the movie. In this case reading it after watching the movie was great. Not only I could easily picture the action in my head but was also surprised by the great ending.