Review of The Prisoner's Cross

[Roy Nick]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Prisoner's Cross" by Peter B. Unger.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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“It’s better he learn now, that the only one you can trust in life is yourself.” Those are the hurtful words Don gets when his father refuses to catch him in an attempt to be playful with him. He falls and hurts his body. Despite being heartbreaking remarks, I believe the advice is relatable in today’s life. I mean, there’s no one you can trust besides yourself.

Don always had a drifted relationship with his father, Jim. Conversely, he had a close, kind, and intimate bond with his mother, Berta, and sister, Susie. One fateful incident changed his life forever. When his mum and sister died instantly in a car accident, that was the worst day of his life. Determined to accomplish his mother’s long desires of him learning theology and religion, Don enrolls in a seminary.

However, things are not as he anticipated them to be. He has anger issues with the world for losing the only two people he loved most. Again, Don is hot-tempered. When he joins the seminary, the doctrines from his professors are not as he anticipated. His roommate is another one with whom Don can’t get along. Within the first semester, he gets into an altercation with a student and outbursts with one of his professors. How will he handle his life?

I enjoyed numerous things. First, I admired Don’s courage to confront Professor Wilson’s criticism of the Bible, the resurrection of Christ, and some biblical teachings. What was the need to study in a religious institution if the tutors questioned the Bible? After all, it is the center of learning. I liked Don’s acknowledgment of his anger issues. He purposed to handle his problems and not inflict them on the rest.

I disdained one thing. I had trouble smoothly perusing the work with the punctuation errors I encountered. A professional editor would come in handy. As a result, I rate the book 3 out of 4 stars. This historical faith-based book would have been immaculate had it not been for the grammatical flaws.

Even so, the work could not have been gratifying without Cindy, Dr. McCall, Jop, and Tom. Cindy proved helpful to Don with her meditation lessons, and McCall was like the father he never had. Tom and his girlfriend were exemplary friends to Don, and Jop was more of a turning point in his life. I recommend The Prisoner’s Cross by Peter B. Unger to lovers of historical faith-based installments.

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[Korie Ifeoma Chisomaga]

When we do not make peace with our past, the past rears up at unguarded moments.

[Aisha Yakub]

The statement from his father reminds me of a television show I watched years ago. It was a painful way of showing him to trust only himself, but I'm sure he learned. Great review.

[Ronnie Comendador 1]

It was painful to trust only yourself..but im sure this story of Don he was learned a lot because of his father..nice review..

[beckybrandon]

I like this review. Quiet candid and to the point. The statement of Don's father is not only hurtful but also quiet truthful in today's world. Don's emotion and anger for losing his mother and sister was relatable to me. I'll definitely recommend this book to all historical fiction lovers.

[Nwadinso Michael]

From the review, there's a lot to admire within this book. Don is an interesting character who doesn't have a good relationship with his father. The not-good relationship affects his response to the world. I would love to read this book so as to know if Don later changed. Thanks for your review.

[Mbenma Esther 080]

Our personal life should be paid attention to and held most precious. Thanks for the review.