2 out of 4 stars
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Review: Randy Love…at your service by Shay Carter
Randy Love…at your service follows the journey of Randy Love (the protagonist) as he shifts between numerous houses, jobs and relationships. The plot begins with Randy being lost and clueless professionally. In contrast, his father, brother and sister have stable and established careers. On the personal front, he seems to have a lot of experience with women.
As the plot moves forward, Randy moves from being unemployed, to having temporary part time jobs, to obtaining a more respectable full time job. He also moves between houses and has numerous flings. Through these changes, he learns about life and what he wants from it. The book proceeds to show his journey to self-discovery and stability.
I have one major problem with the book. I don’t think it belongs to the Romance genre. There is one sub-plot which focuses on a relationship. However, the major theme of the book is self-discovery and personality development. I wouldn’t recommend the book to someone who wants a pure and typical romance book.
The main protagonist of the book, Randy, is charming and likable. I could connect with him and found myself rooting for him throughout the book. There are many other characters in the book, from Randy’s family to his friends and flings. I found myself losing track of the characters and the relationship they share with Randy. There were many instances when characters were reintroduced at later points in the book and I had to go back to the previous pages to recognize them.
In terms of language, the book has been written well and seems to be professionally edited. I did not find any obvious grammatical errors. The book has been written in third person. Simple words and sentence structures have been used, which make the book very easy to read and follow. While I thought a few events were described in more detail than required, overall, the plot moved at a good pace.
The author has described many tricky and uncomfortable situations that Randy finds himself in. Most of these were highly amusing and added a humor element to the book. Parts of the book also focused on the sharp contrast between Randy and his brother, which was interesting to read. Apart from these, I didn’t find the plot engaging. The book couldn’t hold my attention and I had to read the book in numerous installments. Further, I thought that the book had an abrupt end. While all the sub-plots were complete, I was hoping to read much more about his new-found relationship.
Overall, what I liked best about the book was Randy’s characterization. His personality, experiences and perceptions were described very well. The author portrays his strengths and weaknesses through numerous small incidents, which helped me connect with the character.
What I liked least about the book was the number of secondary characters it had. It made the plot very confusing, especially when they were reintroduced at later points in the book.
I would rate the book 2 out of 4 stars. The book doesn’t belong to the romance genre and the plot wasn’t intriguing enough to hold my attention. It is a light-hearted read and has some mature content. I would recommend the book to someone who wants a unique, light-hearted and humorous read.
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