Review of Randy the Irresistible
Posted: 20 Sep 2021, 00:19
[Following is a volunteer review of "Randy the Irresistible" by S M Goodier.]
Randy the irresistible: No one said growing up was easy by S M Goodier depicts the life of Randy Love, the third and last born son of John and Marjorie Love. Randy is a top-notch salesman. When he commits himself to something, he can do just about anything. He did not qualify for tons of well-paying jobs because he hates school and he always drops out. Randy believes in saving every penny. He refuses to spend a little more than he should. As a result, many times he is portrayed as a stingy man. When it comes to women, Randy is a charmer. He always gets what he wants and practically sleeps with almost all women in this book. Have you heard of someone who eats breakfast enough for two people? Can you believe someone who holds themselves with high regard suggesting plans that always fail?
I have to confess that I picked this novel because I thought that it is related to another book titled Randy Love at your service by Shay Carter. It is only later that I realised that the authors of these books are different. Upon reading, I was well aware that the storyline of these novels was the same. Even the names of the characters were the same. This confused me a lot. I ended up thinking that in the end, perhaps there would be clarity. Unfortunately, there was no clarity of how two different novels written by two different authors could have the same plot.
What I liked the least about Randy the irresistible was that there were a lot of characters, most of them were undeveloped. In every chapter, there was a new character that was introduced. I couldn't keep up. These new characters never appeared again later as the book progressed.
Firstly, I liked the portrayal of Michael. He has an incredible sense of humour and gave sensible advice to Randy. Secondly, I liked Nicky. She was organised, neat and knew what she wants. Thirdly, I liked John (Randy's father) very much. John would sing at his reflection in the mirror and confess, "You are too good to be true, can't take my eyes off you." Lastly, I liked the inclusion of an index of British terminology and slang at the end of the book. I understood better and my mind was opened.
The author uses a very simple and easy to understand language. Scenes and characters are described so well a picture of them was quickly painted in my mind. The book comprises of twenty-five chapters which are organised by subheadings.
I happily rate this novel 4 out of 4 stars but I do not recommend it to young readers because there are sexual scenes and vulgar language. Gladly, this tale can be enjoyed by all audiences regardless of their religious beliefs. It seems like Randy the irresistible was professionally edited because I encountered only a few grammatical errors.
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Randy the Irresistible
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Randy the irresistible: No one said growing up was easy by S M Goodier depicts the life of Randy Love, the third and last born son of John and Marjorie Love. Randy is a top-notch salesman. When he commits himself to something, he can do just about anything. He did not qualify for tons of well-paying jobs because he hates school and he always drops out. Randy believes in saving every penny. He refuses to spend a little more than he should. As a result, many times he is portrayed as a stingy man. When it comes to women, Randy is a charmer. He always gets what he wants and practically sleeps with almost all women in this book. Have you heard of someone who eats breakfast enough for two people? Can you believe someone who holds themselves with high regard suggesting plans that always fail?
I have to confess that I picked this novel because I thought that it is related to another book titled Randy Love at your service by Shay Carter. It is only later that I realised that the authors of these books are different. Upon reading, I was well aware that the storyline of these novels was the same. Even the names of the characters were the same. This confused me a lot. I ended up thinking that in the end, perhaps there would be clarity. Unfortunately, there was no clarity of how two different novels written by two different authors could have the same plot.
What I liked the least about Randy the irresistible was that there were a lot of characters, most of them were undeveloped. In every chapter, there was a new character that was introduced. I couldn't keep up. These new characters never appeared again later as the book progressed.
Firstly, I liked the portrayal of Michael. He has an incredible sense of humour and gave sensible advice to Randy. Secondly, I liked Nicky. She was organised, neat and knew what she wants. Thirdly, I liked John (Randy's father) very much. John would sing at his reflection in the mirror and confess, "You are too good to be true, can't take my eyes off you." Lastly, I liked the inclusion of an index of British terminology and slang at the end of the book. I understood better and my mind was opened.
The author uses a very simple and easy to understand language. Scenes and characters are described so well a picture of them was quickly painted in my mind. The book comprises of twenty-five chapters which are organised by subheadings.
I happily rate this novel 4 out of 4 stars but I do not recommend it to young readers because there are sexual scenes and vulgar language. Gladly, this tale can be enjoyed by all audiences regardless of their religious beliefs. It seems like Randy the irresistible was professionally edited because I encountered only a few grammatical errors.
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Randy the Irresistible
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon