This is the story of a girl who disguised herself as a boy in order to receive a decent education in a time where women were there for baby-making and man-taking-care-of. As she continues her education, she moves up the heirarchy of the Catholic church until she is eventually elected Pope.
I really enjoyed the history behind these tales and will admit that the storyline is very captivating. But...the storyline seemed pretty dang contrived. Everything happened so wonderfully by chance. Pretty far-fetched, if you ask me.
I would recommend this to someone interested in Catholic history (although this particular chapter either doesn't exist or was erased) or historical fiction.
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