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Review by CheanneL -- Randy Love...at your service
[Following is a volunteer review of "Randy Love...at your service" by Shay Carter.]
2 out of 4 stars
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Randy Love at your service
By Shay Carter
I gave this book a rating of 2 out of 4. I decided this rating because although I didn't like the book, it was written well enough and others may like the story. The book is meant to be humorous, and as far as I could deduce, follows the shenanigans of Randy Love as he goes out and becomes an adult. I didn't like the book mainly because I didn't like the character. I had a lot of moments where all I could do was shake my head. Randy is not someone I would associate if he were a real live person. I also didn't like the book because I felt that there was very little character development throughout the story, and although it does take place, it happens very slowly. I tend to prefer books where the character development happens at a quicker pace. Personally I did not find the book to be a page turner.
Having said that, I liked some parts of the book, and didn't dislike reading it. There were a few laugh-out-loud moments that I genuinely found funny. I found it to be insightful into the lives of people like Randy and the reasons why they do the things that they do. So in this regard the book was interesting. It's the kind of book I would recommend for light reading. The character is so shallow that it really didn't make me think too hard like some of the other books that I have read in the past.
The main character, Randy, is someone who is obviously intelligent, but seems to have trouble grasping the facts and deeper meaning in life. His family loves him and tries to be somewhat supportive, and this is one of the things that redeemed the book for me. The fact that they made an effort with him made me take the effort to continue reading. Randy doesn't have any friends who I would describe as people he can depend on and who he would call if he really needed help, but they have good times. He doesn't have any deep relationships with women, especially in the beginning. Despite the way he behaves, he is irritated and can't seem to understand why people keep saying things he considers mean or unfair about him. Like I said, sometimes I could only shake my head.
The author echoed in her writing that Randy definitely doesn't live in the smartest or deepest way. So I feel that I have the right picture of Randy. I am not sure if this book was written only to be humorous or to perhaps provide others like Randy and those who have to deal with them, with some valuable insight. People like Randy might learn from his mistakes, and people who are friends or family of people like Randy may start to understand why they are the way they are a little bit better.
If you find the silly nonsense that "man-boys" get up to funny, you will enjoy this book. It's a book I would recommend if you want to read something on the lighter side but with a real world aspect. If you like faster paced books with a lot of character development this book may not be for you. I definitely think however, that a lot of people can relate to various characters in the book and that makes it worth a read.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Randy Love at your service
By Shay Carter
I gave this book a rating of 2 out of 4. I decided this rating because although I didn't like the book, it was written well enough and others may like the story. The book is meant to be humorous, and as far as I could deduce, follows the shenanigans of Randy Love as he goes out and becomes an adult. I didn't like the book mainly because I didn't like the character. I had a lot of moments where all I could do was shake my head. Randy is not someone I would associate if he were a real live person. I also didn't like the book because I felt that there was very little character development throughout the story, and although it does take place, it happens very slowly. I tend to prefer books where the character development happens at a quicker pace. Personally I did not find the book to be a page turner.
Having said that, I liked some parts of the book, and didn't dislike reading it. There were a few laugh-out-loud moments that I genuinely found funny. I found it to be insightful into the lives of people like Randy and the reasons why they do the things that they do. So in this regard the book was interesting. It's the kind of book I would recommend for light reading. The character is so shallow that it really didn't make me think too hard like some of the other books that I have read in the past.
The main character, Randy, is someone who is obviously intelligent, but seems to have trouble grasping the facts and deeper meaning in life. His family loves him and tries to be somewhat supportive, and this is one of the things that redeemed the book for me. The fact that they made an effort with him made me take the effort to continue reading. Randy doesn't have any friends who I would describe as people he can depend on and who he would call if he really needed help, but they have good times. He doesn't have any deep relationships with women, especially in the beginning. Despite the way he behaves, he is irritated and can't seem to understand why people keep saying things he considers mean or unfair about him. Like I said, sometimes I could only shake my head.
The author echoed in her writing that Randy definitely doesn't live in the smartest or deepest way. So I feel that I have the right picture of Randy. I am not sure if this book was written only to be humorous or to perhaps provide others like Randy and those who have to deal with them, with some valuable insight. People like Randy might learn from his mistakes, and people who are friends or family of people like Randy may start to understand why they are the way they are a little bit better.
If you find the silly nonsense that "man-boys" get up to funny, you will enjoy this book. It's a book I would recommend if you want to read something on the lighter side but with a real world aspect. If you like faster paced books with a lot of character development this book may not be for you. I definitely think however, that a lot of people can relate to various characters in the book and that makes it worth a read.
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