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.]
S M Goodier's Randy the Irresistible tells the story of Randy Love, a good-looking young man who previously had never really struggled much in his life and as a result, maintains a certain level of complacency. However, certain events lead him to target a posh office career and now he has to go against everything he has been accustomed to, so that he may attain his goals.
The development of Randy is excellently done in that it is progressive and with every new ordeal, a new side of Randy is discovered and the full image of Randy is seen at the end of the book. This is quite interesting, particularly considering that at the start of the book, one assumes they have Randy figured out and can predict his storyline, but as they go on, significant nuances to his personality are made resulting in a sufficiently developed and intriguing character.
Goodier also strikes gold with the way he introduces secondary characters. In a book largely focusing on one character, it can be difficult to give side characters enough development to make them memorable or impact a story. Nonetheless, Goodier assigns either humorous or emotional ordeals to each secondary character, and given that these ordeals impact Randy significantly, the result is a full character who plays their role without any unnecessary additional characterization. I also particularly enjoyed the wide variety of challenges faced by Randy, ranging from deep-set emotional issues to commonplace day-to-day problems resulting from encounters with colleagues and friends. The amount of turmoil caused by something seemingly trivial was comical at times.
Randy the Irresistible is written by a British author and as a result, contains plenty of British slang or references. Although a glossary of these terms is provided at the end of the book, reading some parts of the book poses a challenge considering the time taken going back and forth between the page being read and the glossary. This was the sole challenge encountered while reading the book.
I would give Randy the Irresistible a 3 out of 4 rating due to my love for the development of Randy's character and his growth throughout the book. Furthermore, the plot is interesting throughout and the book has wonderful side characters. A few punctuation errors were present, although some might be considered relative.
Since this book is quite graphic and uses strong language, it is not suitable for younger readers. The ideal audience would be older teenagers and young adults since the experiences covered in the book are quite relatable on many levels.
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Randy the Irresistible
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S M Goodier's Randy the Irresistible tells the story of Randy Love, a good-looking young man who previously had never really struggled much in his life and as a result, maintains a certain level of complacency. However, certain events lead him to target a posh office career and now he has to go against everything he has been accustomed to, so that he may attain his goals.
The development of Randy is excellently done in that it is progressive and with every new ordeal, a new side of Randy is discovered and the full image of Randy is seen at the end of the book. This is quite interesting, particularly considering that at the start of the book, one assumes they have Randy figured out and can predict his storyline, but as they go on, significant nuances to his personality are made resulting in a sufficiently developed and intriguing character.
Goodier also strikes gold with the way he introduces secondary characters. In a book largely focusing on one character, it can be difficult to give side characters enough development to make them memorable or impact a story. Nonetheless, Goodier assigns either humorous or emotional ordeals to each secondary character, and given that these ordeals impact Randy significantly, the result is a full character who plays their role without any unnecessary additional characterization. I also particularly enjoyed the wide variety of challenges faced by Randy, ranging from deep-set emotional issues to commonplace day-to-day problems resulting from encounters with colleagues and friends. The amount of turmoil caused by something seemingly trivial was comical at times.
Randy the Irresistible is written by a British author and as a result, contains plenty of British slang or references. Although a glossary of these terms is provided at the end of the book, reading some parts of the book poses a challenge considering the time taken going back and forth between the page being read and the glossary. This was the sole challenge encountered while reading the book.
I would give Randy the Irresistible a 3 out of 4 rating due to my love for the development of Randy's character and his growth throughout the book. Furthermore, the plot is interesting throughout and the book has wonderful side characters. A few punctuation errors were present, although some might be considered relative.
Since this book is quite graphic and uses strong language, it is not suitable for younger readers. The ideal audience would be older teenagers and young adults since the experiences covered in the book are quite relatable on many levels.
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Randy the Irresistible
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