1 out of 4 stars
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Randy Love...at your service by Shay Carter is a novel about a young man and his coming of age. The story is set in England and revolves around Randy Love, the main character. He is a surprise third child born into an affluent family almost 18 years after the second child was born. The family was already well established when Randy was born. Shorty after his birth, Randy's mother dies.
The story then jumps ahead about 20 years later when Randy returns back to England after studying abroad in the U.S. His father, John is not aware that Randy did not successfully complete his studies. Randy starts his job search and moves out of the family home. It is here we are, full witness to Randy's character. He is a callous, selfish, disrespectful young man who plows through people to please himself and his goals. He has no respect for basic rules of society and he just does not care. To avoid paying rent fees, he jumps from apartment to apartment, leaving others in the lurch. He has absolutely no respect for women, using them for his own personal gratification and moving on to the next. He has no work ethic, slacking off on the job and lying through to the next promotion.
Randy relies on his family; his father, brother and sister to save him from his financial problems. He has a few close friends in his entourage; but we see Randy also using them for his own personal gain. He does have an honest relationship with Michael, his father's tax accountant friend, who tries to give him sound advice and guidance. We can also see a glimpse of kindness and humanity towards the end of the book as he finally develops a relationship with his niece Annabel and his final decision to return to Nicky, a previous girlfriend he took advantage of but realized that he had true feelings for.
I had a difficult time reading this book. There were too many characters and I had problems remembering them. The flow was very choppy and I had to constantly check the previous page to see if I had missed anything. The book is written in British English and I did enjoy the fact that the author included and Index of British Terminology and Slang at the end of the book.
The plot was boring, the novel was anti-climactic and I fell asleep several times while reading. Constantly waiting for an exciting storyline, which never came, I was both disappointed when the book ended but pleased that the pain was over. Personally, I hated this book.
I rate this book 1 out of 4 stars. I honestly would not recommend this book to anyone, with an awful plot, an anti-climactic ending; please don't waste your time; life is too short.
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Randy Love...at your service
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