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karenleagermain's review
3.0
This book unfolded in an unexpected way. I don't mean that it was particularly shocking or surprising, more that it was a different book than I expected it to be, in a good way.
The book is about a young Christian who tried to head a ministry in Taiwan during the early 1990s. He arrives in a foreign country with all of the best intentions, but soon realizes his own naivete. The book is about his own transformation and faith, which is influenced by the people that he meets and a series of events that shape his life.
I liked the main character, Vincent. I liked that he wasn't at all perfect and was just open to the possibilities that came his way. He was conflicted. He was exactly the type of person that you would want to know in real life. I wanted to give him a hug, after all of the crap he went through!
The book is about a young Christian who tried to head a ministry in Taiwan during the early 1990s. He arrives in a foreign country with all of the best intentions, but soon realizes his own naivete. The book is about his own transformation and faith, which is influenced by the people that he meets and a series of events that shape his life.
I liked the main character, Vincent. I liked that he wasn't at all perfect and was just open to the possibilities that came his way. He was conflicted. He was exactly the type of person that you would want to know in real life. I wanted to give him a hug, after all of the crap he went through!
theliterati_list's review
4.0
This is a great piece of literary fiction. At first, I actually found myself loathing the main character, who is a self-righteous, judgy missionary. As the story progresses, and he evolves, he becomes much more sympathetic. This is really great writing with an extremely deep and layered character at it's center.
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