Book Review: The Atheist and the Parrotfish

I really liked this novel. I try not to read about the book or the author before I review it. I didn't realize until I finished that the medical details were so precise that it was far more than research. The author is a physician, a kidney specialist. It was well-written, very legible (get it!) and intriguing. There are several themes, family issues, LGBTQ issues, all written in an excellent style.

The reader can tell that the author has both passion for his work, as well as passion for a good story.

The Atheist and the Parrotfish
By Dr. Richard Barager

Sometimes God can be found in the most unlikely of places…

NEW NOVEL FOLLOWS DOCTOR AND TRANSPLANT PATIENT WITH EERIE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS ORGAN DONOR’S MOST INTIMATE SECRETS

“I am a champion of the healing power of literature and sometimes even prescribe novels or short stories to patients to help them cope with illness,” Dr. Barager says. “Fiction explores meaning in a way science cannot. Sometimes only fiction tells the truth.”

About the Author:

Richard Barager, MD, FACP, is a nephrologist, treating dialysis patients and kidney transplant recipients in Southern California. In the evening, he writes fiction, believing the two finest callings in life are doctor and writer, one ministering to the human condition, the other illuminating it, each capable of transforming it. 

Dr. Barager received his BA and MD from the University of Minnesota, and did his postgraduate training at Emory University in Atlanta and the University of California in San Diego. 

Dr. Barager resides in Orange County, California.