Official Review: When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Ho...
Posted: 21 Dec 2020, 12:07
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2" by Tom Wick.]
In his second book, When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2, Tom Wick details his life experiences serving in the United States Navy working as a "Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman" (HMTF). We get a detailed look into what his life was like, as he traveled to different places around the world on missions on the USS Gridley (CG-21), one of the ships of the United States Navy named after Captain Charles Gridley. We also get to see how Tom Wick deals with the abuse he suffered in the previous book, which involved rape and getting beat up.
I really enjoyed following this part of Tom Wick's life. There was quite a lot to learn from his story, from what it entailed to work on a ship and the negative effects of abuse to winemaking. Readers will notice the author's use of pot and alcohol as ways to escape. His distrust of everyone around him due to his post-traumatic stress disorder, especially aboard the ship, meant that he couldn't get along with most people and was usually afraid and emotional. Fortunately, Tom Wick had a great way of including humor to lighten the mood in any situation, so it was easy to read through a lot of sad parts and areas where he went into detail about the functions of different departments on a U.S. Navy ship, which could be boring for some readers.
My favorite parts of the book revolved around Tom Wick's free time when they visited places like Hawaii, the Philippines, Singapore, and Acapulco. I enjoyed those parts because the author spared no detail in helping readers to get vivid images of his experiences in those cities. Each time he visited a location, he did well to commence by giving a brief history of the place, its culture, information about the weather throughout the year, and different landmarks and tourist attractions, including information on "The Queen Liliuokalani Statue" in Hawaii and the islands in Acapulco, just to name a couple. The book started to feel like a travel guide at some points, and it was heavy on pictures of all these locations, which brought life to what the author narrated.
Readers should also take note of the inclusion of numerous descriptive and nondescriptive sex scenes in the author's story. In this regard, I could not agree with some questionable life choices Tom Wick made, but I could see how he also used this as a coping mechanism and how it was important on his self-development journey, which he mentions will be explored in his next book. However, this means that this book will only be suitable for a mature audience.
While I enjoyed reading When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2 for the most part, the book could do with extra rounds of professional editing. I found over ten errors while reading, and most of them revolved around the incorrect spacing of words. Also, the book could have been shorter in length if the author was not overly repetitive in some areas.
Overall, the author's story was easy to relate to, and his experiences were enlightening and exciting to follow. Even though this book can be read as a standalone, I feel that it would be best to read the first volume before this one to get a perfect understanding of the author's journey. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. I rate When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2 3 out of 4 stars. I did not give the maximum rating because of the errors I found in the book. Mature readers that enjoy autobiographies will love this book.
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When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2
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In his second book, When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2, Tom Wick details his life experiences serving in the United States Navy working as a "Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman" (HMTF). We get a detailed look into what his life was like, as he traveled to different places around the world on missions on the USS Gridley (CG-21), one of the ships of the United States Navy named after Captain Charles Gridley. We also get to see how Tom Wick deals with the abuse he suffered in the previous book, which involved rape and getting beat up.
I really enjoyed following this part of Tom Wick's life. There was quite a lot to learn from his story, from what it entailed to work on a ship and the negative effects of abuse to winemaking. Readers will notice the author's use of pot and alcohol as ways to escape. His distrust of everyone around him due to his post-traumatic stress disorder, especially aboard the ship, meant that he couldn't get along with most people and was usually afraid and emotional. Fortunately, Tom Wick had a great way of including humor to lighten the mood in any situation, so it was easy to read through a lot of sad parts and areas where he went into detail about the functions of different departments on a U.S. Navy ship, which could be boring for some readers.
My favorite parts of the book revolved around Tom Wick's free time when they visited places like Hawaii, the Philippines, Singapore, and Acapulco. I enjoyed those parts because the author spared no detail in helping readers to get vivid images of his experiences in those cities. Each time he visited a location, he did well to commence by giving a brief history of the place, its culture, information about the weather throughout the year, and different landmarks and tourist attractions, including information on "The Queen Liliuokalani Statue" in Hawaii and the islands in Acapulco, just to name a couple. The book started to feel like a travel guide at some points, and it was heavy on pictures of all these locations, which brought life to what the author narrated.
Readers should also take note of the inclusion of numerous descriptive and nondescriptive sex scenes in the author's story. In this regard, I could not agree with some questionable life choices Tom Wick made, but I could see how he also used this as a coping mechanism and how it was important on his self-development journey, which he mentions will be explored in his next book. However, this means that this book will only be suitable for a mature audience.
While I enjoyed reading When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2 for the most part, the book could do with extra rounds of professional editing. I found over ten errors while reading, and most of them revolved around the incorrect spacing of words. Also, the book could have been shorter in length if the author was not overly repetitive in some areas.
Overall, the author's story was easy to relate to, and his experiences were enlightening and exciting to follow. Even though this book can be read as a standalone, I feel that it would be best to read the first volume before this one to get a perfect understanding of the author's journey. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. I rate When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2 3 out of 4 stars. I did not give the maximum rating because of the errors I found in the book. Mature readers that enjoy autobiographies will love this book.
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When Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Hoped It Would? Volume 2
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
