Official Review: Arrival by John Fahey
Posted: 22 Jun 2018, 19:52
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Arrival" by John Fahey.]
3 out of 4 stars
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The novel Arrival: An Immigrant Story by John Fahey is a non-fiction story about the journey of the author to survive and thrive despite an abusive and traumatic childhood. The book leads the reader on an inspirational journey through Mr. Fahey’s quest to overcome his humble beginnings and become a successful chemist.
The author, John Fahey, leaves his troubled country to immigrate to the United States to follow his career as a bio-medical researcher. The book details the life of the author through his experience being abused at the hands of his father. The abuse leaves deep emotional scars that shake the author’s self-esteem throughout his life. The author also shares his experience as a gay man dealing with relationship issues and his lifestyle in an open relationship. He also has self-esteem issues due to the large scar on his face from an accident, as well as his affliction with Parkinson’s Disease. Mr. Fahey definitely has many adversities to overcome in his life but is motivated by the idea of helping others through his medical research.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. This novel was well written with very few noticeable errors. I really enjoyed that the story allowed the reader to see how an immigrant to the United States views this country. He describes the American people as generous, fair and less judgmental than what he was used to in his country. I found that very encouraging, since mostly we hear about how discrimination runs rampant in this country. It was also very inspirational to see how the author was able to overcome some of his post traumatic stress and focus that negative energy into something positive.
Throughout the book, the author seems to be searching for something that is absent in his life, and never seems to be completely satisfied with his current situation. After reading the book, I don’t think he ever completely finds peace or acceptance. I often got lost in the chemistry discussions, since I am not versed in this area and the detail of the experiments became boring and long-winded.
In summary, I think the book would appeal to readers who are knowledgeable about chemistry and science who could more easily follow and understand the author’s work. The book would also appeal to those that like to read about determination and survival despite multiple obstacles. I would not recommend those who are sensitive to homosexual relationships or relationship details to read this book.
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3 out of 4 stars
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The novel Arrival: An Immigrant Story by John Fahey is a non-fiction story about the journey of the author to survive and thrive despite an abusive and traumatic childhood. The book leads the reader on an inspirational journey through Mr. Fahey’s quest to overcome his humble beginnings and become a successful chemist.
The author, John Fahey, leaves his troubled country to immigrate to the United States to follow his career as a bio-medical researcher. The book details the life of the author through his experience being abused at the hands of his father. The abuse leaves deep emotional scars that shake the author’s self-esteem throughout his life. The author also shares his experience as a gay man dealing with relationship issues and his lifestyle in an open relationship. He also has self-esteem issues due to the large scar on his face from an accident, as well as his affliction with Parkinson’s Disease. Mr. Fahey definitely has many adversities to overcome in his life but is motivated by the idea of helping others through his medical research.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. This novel was well written with very few noticeable errors. I really enjoyed that the story allowed the reader to see how an immigrant to the United States views this country. He describes the American people as generous, fair and less judgmental than what he was used to in his country. I found that very encouraging, since mostly we hear about how discrimination runs rampant in this country. It was also very inspirational to see how the author was able to overcome some of his post traumatic stress and focus that negative energy into something positive.
Throughout the book, the author seems to be searching for something that is absent in his life, and never seems to be completely satisfied with his current situation. After reading the book, I don’t think he ever completely finds peace or acceptance. I often got lost in the chemistry discussions, since I am not versed in this area and the detail of the experiments became boring and long-winded.
In summary, I think the book would appeal to readers who are knowledgeable about chemistry and science who could more easily follow and understand the author’s work. The book would also appeal to those that like to read about determination and survival despite multiple obstacles. I would not recommend those who are sensitive to homosexual relationships or relationship details to read this book.
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Arrival
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