Mario Escobar has written numerous books and articles on church history, sectarian groups, and the discovery and colonization of the Americas. It may be this background of writing historical accounts that made this biography feel more like an encyclopedia entry than a personal account of Pope Francis. This biography is well written if you are looking for a factual background on Pope Francis from the beginnings of his theological studies through his election to Pope. However, I was hoping for a more personal account of the man who became Pope that showed his personality or how he has arrived at setting certain priorities for his leadership over the Catholic Church. I am not Catholic and some of the terminology used and descriptions of certain church activities in this book were unclear to me. Pope Francis' apparent concern for the poor and shunning some traditional papal benefits, such as traditional robes and housing, make his a very interesting person to me. I was a little disappointed that this book did not delve more into these personal attributes.
I received this book for free from Book Sneeze for my review, but all opinions expressed are my own.
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