Review of Randy the Irresistible
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Review of Randy the Irresistible
[Following is a volunteer review of "Randy the Irresistible" by S M Goodier.]
Being an adult is hard. So hard that I always fantasize about returning to my parents’ house for a little respite. The funny thing is that when you are with them; they seem to, give you some unreasonable curfews to keep, outrageous chores to do, and infringe on your privacy. After some time of roughing it out, the independent bug bites and you leave home. Unluckily, away from their protective familial bubble, monthly bills hit you in the face relentlessly. You have to pay rent, get dressed, eat; basically, it’s your responsibility to stay alive. For me, it gets worse; I have a family and my two daughters can be two little devils if I do not buy them food!
Randy Love is a charming young man and as the book title states, irresistible. Having not finished his BA course, he has to live with his old father, John. Randy, needing his space, decides to move out of his dad’s house and finds some much-needed privacy. Having no qualifications, he does odd jobs to manage his living arrangements. However, a control-freak landlord later, Randy finds himself back home. Luckily, his charm and ambition enable him to land a lucrative job in London. Nonetheless, rent and food expenses are sky-high in London and Randy now has to scheme his way through life for a couple of months; only that this time, no one is falling for his soft nature. Little by little, he realizes that he has to man up and learn to live and work closely with people to survive.
S M Goodier’s Randy the Irresistible is an interesting young adult book filled with lots and lots of humor that I laughed at until my ribs hurt. Each character in the book is skillfully described such that they are easily conjured in the mind’s eye. Each emotion is potently presented; one can’t help but feel sorry for Randy a few times when his endeavors go wrong. The author gives the book a familiar feel to it that almost everyone in the world has experienced the turmoil of leaving home and going out into the world.
The book has no negative aspect to it. Its playful delivery of thought-provoking content had me enthralled to the very end. Given the age of the main characters and the plot of the story, the book has a couple of well-placed profane words. In addition to that, Randy the Irresistible appears to be exceptionally well-edited as I came across no errors. For the above reasons, I am elated to award this book four out of four stars.
The book is suitable for a young adult audience as a lot of young adults can easily identify with Randy. The book is a perfect fit for a reader looking to have some fun and good laughs. Randy the Irresistible also gives some life lessons on the importance of functional healthy interpersonal relationships.
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Randy the Irresistible
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Being an adult is hard. So hard that I always fantasize about returning to my parents’ house for a little respite. The funny thing is that when you are with them; they seem to, give you some unreasonable curfews to keep, outrageous chores to do, and infringe on your privacy. After some time of roughing it out, the independent bug bites and you leave home. Unluckily, away from their protective familial bubble, monthly bills hit you in the face relentlessly. You have to pay rent, get dressed, eat; basically, it’s your responsibility to stay alive. For me, it gets worse; I have a family and my two daughters can be two little devils if I do not buy them food!
Randy Love is a charming young man and as the book title states, irresistible. Having not finished his BA course, he has to live with his old father, John. Randy, needing his space, decides to move out of his dad’s house and finds some much-needed privacy. Having no qualifications, he does odd jobs to manage his living arrangements. However, a control-freak landlord later, Randy finds himself back home. Luckily, his charm and ambition enable him to land a lucrative job in London. Nonetheless, rent and food expenses are sky-high in London and Randy now has to scheme his way through life for a couple of months; only that this time, no one is falling for his soft nature. Little by little, he realizes that he has to man up and learn to live and work closely with people to survive.
S M Goodier’s Randy the Irresistible is an interesting young adult book filled with lots and lots of humor that I laughed at until my ribs hurt. Each character in the book is skillfully described such that they are easily conjured in the mind’s eye. Each emotion is potently presented; one can’t help but feel sorry for Randy a few times when his endeavors go wrong. The author gives the book a familiar feel to it that almost everyone in the world has experienced the turmoil of leaving home and going out into the world.
The book has no negative aspect to it. Its playful delivery of thought-provoking content had me enthralled to the very end. Given the age of the main characters and the plot of the story, the book has a couple of well-placed profane words. In addition to that, Randy the Irresistible appears to be exceptionally well-edited as I came across no errors. For the above reasons, I am elated to award this book four out of four stars.
The book is suitable for a young adult audience as a lot of young adults can easily identify with Randy. The book is a perfect fit for a reader looking to have some fun and good laughs. Randy the Irresistible also gives some life lessons on the importance of functional healthy interpersonal relationships.
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Randy the Irresistible
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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