Official Review: The bulletproof missionary by Keriz Rosado
Posted: 20 Dec 2020, 17:01
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The bulletproof missionary" by Keriz Rosado.]
The bulletproof missionary is the third book in the series of The Missionaries to America Book. In this third instalment, author Keriz Rosado narrates Shang Ik Moon’s journey from North Korea to America.
Moon’s mother passed on while he was still young, and his father worked in South Korea. As a result, his grandmother raised him in North Korea. He had a beautiful and wholesome childhood until his grandmother passed on. Because of the second world war that was underway, Moon’s father had to smuggle him from North Korea to South Korea. A couple of years later, life in South Korea changed as the Korean war broke out. The war left Moon destitute and without a family.
Years later, Moon met Chaplain Vajda, who introduced him to Christianity and changed his life around. The grace-filled encounter with Chaplain Vajda is the reason that Moon is today a well-respected and honoured missionary.
Life dealt young Moon a hard blow. From the tender age of only ten years old through to the ages of eighteen years, he faced hardships that children his age should never have to face. Reading about his hardships left me wishing this book was a fictional novel, but that was not the case. The book’s title The bulletproof missionary is befitting, as it accurately describes Moon’s life. In the early years of his life, he ducked bullets. Later in his life, he served as a missionary.
What fascinated me about Moon’s story was his reason for choosing Christianity. Some Christians are led to Christianity through divine encounters or choose Christianity because they grew up in it, and it is all they know. Moon chose Christianity because of a man who changed his life around. He chose Christianity because he wanted to walk in Chaplain Vajda’s footsteps and, in a unique manner, honour Chaplain Vajda’s God.
What did I like about this book, you may ask? I liked the relationship Moon had with his father. They had a bond that transcended borders. Whenever Moon was with his father, his world was perfect. I also liked Moon’s character. He came across as a man of substance, a man of his word, a godly man. Despite the harsh realities that he faced, he continues to serve multitudes.
The events that unfolded in Moon’s life were arranged in chronological order, allowing me to follow the story with ease. There was nothing I disliked about the book. It was exceptionally edited as I only came across one typographical error in the entire book.
The book contains graphic details of violence. As a result, I recommend it to older readers. In terms of religion, this book is best suited for Christian readers as it is based on Moon’s religious journey.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book, and I believe it deserves a perfect rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
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The bulletproof missionary
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The bulletproof missionary is the third book in the series of The Missionaries to America Book. In this third instalment, author Keriz Rosado narrates Shang Ik Moon’s journey from North Korea to America.
Moon’s mother passed on while he was still young, and his father worked in South Korea. As a result, his grandmother raised him in North Korea. He had a beautiful and wholesome childhood until his grandmother passed on. Because of the second world war that was underway, Moon’s father had to smuggle him from North Korea to South Korea. A couple of years later, life in South Korea changed as the Korean war broke out. The war left Moon destitute and without a family.
Years later, Moon met Chaplain Vajda, who introduced him to Christianity and changed his life around. The grace-filled encounter with Chaplain Vajda is the reason that Moon is today a well-respected and honoured missionary.
Life dealt young Moon a hard blow. From the tender age of only ten years old through to the ages of eighteen years, he faced hardships that children his age should never have to face. Reading about his hardships left me wishing this book was a fictional novel, but that was not the case. The book’s title The bulletproof missionary is befitting, as it accurately describes Moon’s life. In the early years of his life, he ducked bullets. Later in his life, he served as a missionary.
What fascinated me about Moon’s story was his reason for choosing Christianity. Some Christians are led to Christianity through divine encounters or choose Christianity because they grew up in it, and it is all they know. Moon chose Christianity because of a man who changed his life around. He chose Christianity because he wanted to walk in Chaplain Vajda’s footsteps and, in a unique manner, honour Chaplain Vajda’s God.
What did I like about this book, you may ask? I liked the relationship Moon had with his father. They had a bond that transcended borders. Whenever Moon was with his father, his world was perfect. I also liked Moon’s character. He came across as a man of substance, a man of his word, a godly man. Despite the harsh realities that he faced, he continues to serve multitudes.
The events that unfolded in Moon’s life were arranged in chronological order, allowing me to follow the story with ease. There was nothing I disliked about the book. It was exceptionally edited as I only came across one typographical error in the entire book.
The book contains graphic details of violence. As a result, I recommend it to older readers. In terms of religion, this book is best suited for Christian readers as it is based on Moon’s religious journey.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book, and I believe it deserves a perfect rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
******
The bulletproof missionary
View: on Bookshelves
