Review of Bar Maid

[Breedbee]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Bar Maid" by Daniel Roberts.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Exploring life is one of the things that makes youth enjoyable.

Bar Maid is a journey into the youthful exploration of Charles Green. He enjoyed life with his family, especially his nanny, Angelina. With all this enjoyment, his people have fondly called him "Charlie" to reflect his desire for more out of life. He has gathered so much information from his brother John and looks forward to using it. His journey into experiencing more began when he got admission to a college in Pennsylvania. On his tour, Charles met a girl for the first time in the new environment and got to see everything he had heard about. He met Paula, who eventually became the love of his life. The novel also reveals how people's experiences and orientations shaped their lives. Was he able to achieve all his dreams and fantasies? Pick up a copy of Bar Maid by Daniel Roberts.

Daniel Roberts did excellent work in describing each character. He gave enough background knowledge about each character to give the reader a complete understanding of why they behave in a certain way. This helps me relate past experiences and happenings in their lives to their present lives.

Individuals' backgrounds and upbringing significantly impact their lives, how they perceive things, their reactions to situations, and even their life conclusions. I also found out the effects it has on their lives. I see this in Tommy's lifestyle. He is a man who had it rough while growing up and thus conditioned him to be rigid about everything in life. He lived a wild sexual life because he was exposed to more of it at a younger age. He got the consequences, too, when he lost the only meaningful thing in his life, Paula, his responsible girlfriend.

Paula is also in this category. Her life was shaped by what her mother taught her about life, especially about boys and something I can call sexual education. She undoubtedly shaped her life and knew when to draw the line. Anytime she's about to compromise, she remembers her mother's words. Even though it may not be true, it helped her stay out of trouble.
Society should not be left out in the training of children. Through his relationship with society, Charles had many experiences that made him strong and an adult; the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Another exciting thing I learned from this novel is that, truthfully, most lessons teenagers learn are not restricted to the four walls of the classroom nor in their homes. Charles represents an indoor or novice kind of guy. He knows nothing but theory through practice. A good number of the experiences Charles had were outside the campus and at his father's house. It might as well mean that if he didn't leave the house or was locked up in the house, he might not get to be independent about making decisions in his life. This brings us to a part of parenting that must be considered. Wrapping children, especially teenagers, won't allow them to have societal growth. Any little thing will persuade them, and they will become what their parents are preventing them from becoming. However, there is a place of control where parents should become friends with their children. This will give them a path in their lives. Mrs. Henderson is an excellent example of this type of parent. Being a single parent didn't stop her. Her daughter talked about everything with her. They have a bond that Charles envies.

The book does not have many negative aspects, except a few. I almost got lost at the start of the book because the story was jumbled, and it was challenging to figure out who was saying what to whom. The author moved from the present to past events. But this didn't affect the message of the book. There is the use of profane words, but I think it is because of the street aspect of the book that makes the author use so many of them. There is too much explanation and detail about sexual content; it will take a domain mind to read and pass.

I found a few errors while reading this book. However, it does not reduce the quality and accuracy of the information it passed across. The book is professionally edited, so I rate this book 4 out of 4. I recommend this book for teenagers and parents as it will help both parties devise means for overall growth.

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[Cynthia Christabel Okolobi]

Truly, many experiences we have in life is not subject to the four walls of a classroom. If we will be honest with ourselves, the real world teaches us more useful lessons that anywhere else. This author is knwowleaged to put such a story together
Great review!

[Oyedeji Funmilayo]

Charles definitely has a an interesting journey and from you review his stories are worth reading. I look forward to reading the book , wonderful review well done!!!

[Temi Book]

It’s true! Most of our life lessons are outside the walls of our homes and classrooms. I also suppose the thought of parents befriending their children. Nice review!