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Review by Sweet Psamy -- Randy Love...at your service
[Following is a volunteer review of "Randy Love...at your service" by Shay Carter.]
3 out of 4 stars
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I adore young people. I also love the youthful exuberance that comes with this period in a person's life. Randy Love at Your Service by Shay Carter brought back lots of memories. I could almost see myself through Randy's eyes. This story is about a young man called Randy Love. He is the youngest child in his family. His parents and elder ones don't think he takes life seriously except when it comes to women. He comes back from school and decides to pass the time working. Randy is too good looking that women can't stop chasing him. Through no direct fault of his, Randy faces several challenges in his bid to get a job. How will he survive?
The narration style of this book was entertaining enough to hold my attention from start to finish. This made the book a compelling read. I appreciated this attribute of the book. I also laughed severally at the author's sense of humor in the story. He had a way of making Randy's weaknesses look funny. This made Randy look vulnerable at times. I empathised with Randy on those occasions. The love theme in the book was excellently portrayed. I valued the inclusion of family ties and friendship in the author's representation of love. The book was also very informative about the financial sector of the economy. Randy's work was a huge example of this.
I did not like the way people seemed to wrongly perceive Randy in the book. I am talking about women. This was what I disliked the most in the story. From my own deductions, he had his own share of excesses, but it was not as bad as people's perception of him in the book. He was good looking, but that was not his making. He wasn't really much of a playboy from what I saw.
On the other hand, I admired Randy's resilience and willingness to overcome the challenges he faced. This was what I enjoyed most in the story. This made me respect him. I saw him as someone who was willing to take responsibilities even when he didn't know how to go about it. That alone speaks of courage and bravery. Those are admirable traits in a major character.
On a scale of 1 to 4, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I didn't give it a 4 because of some grammatical errors I found in the book. For example: "Sorry, but you did rather gave the impression you were into it!"(Page 140). I gave it a 3 because I admired the way Randy's ordeals were realistically exposed in the story.
I recommend this book to young people because they can easily identify with Randy's struggles. This book would also appeal most to those in the financial sector. This is because Randy's worked more in that sector. Family members, friends, and housemates would find this book interesting. This is because of Randy's relationship with each of them in the book.
This book would not appeal to toddlers, infants, and maybe aged parents. This is because the story about Randy is based on his youth. Their present age period is not reflected. It would also not appeal to anyone who is not so interested in the day to day ruing of the banking sector. This is because Randy's work in the bank was emphasised in the story. Lastly, female gender activists may have biased opinions about Randy based on his reputation in the story. They also may not want to read this book.
In conclusion, there are lots of people like Randy in the world today. They need to find their way in life before we judge them.
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3 out of 4 stars
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I adore young people. I also love the youthful exuberance that comes with this period in a person's life. Randy Love at Your Service by Shay Carter brought back lots of memories. I could almost see myself through Randy's eyes. This story is about a young man called Randy Love. He is the youngest child in his family. His parents and elder ones don't think he takes life seriously except when it comes to women. He comes back from school and decides to pass the time working. Randy is too good looking that women can't stop chasing him. Through no direct fault of his, Randy faces several challenges in his bid to get a job. How will he survive?
The narration style of this book was entertaining enough to hold my attention from start to finish. This made the book a compelling read. I appreciated this attribute of the book. I also laughed severally at the author's sense of humor in the story. He had a way of making Randy's weaknesses look funny. This made Randy look vulnerable at times. I empathised with Randy on those occasions. The love theme in the book was excellently portrayed. I valued the inclusion of family ties and friendship in the author's representation of love. The book was also very informative about the financial sector of the economy. Randy's work was a huge example of this.
I did not like the way people seemed to wrongly perceive Randy in the book. I am talking about women. This was what I disliked the most in the story. From my own deductions, he had his own share of excesses, but it was not as bad as people's perception of him in the book. He was good looking, but that was not his making. He wasn't really much of a playboy from what I saw.
On the other hand, I admired Randy's resilience and willingness to overcome the challenges he faced. This was what I enjoyed most in the story. This made me respect him. I saw him as someone who was willing to take responsibilities even when he didn't know how to go about it. That alone speaks of courage and bravery. Those are admirable traits in a major character.
On a scale of 1 to 4, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I didn't give it a 4 because of some grammatical errors I found in the book. For example: "Sorry, but you did rather gave the impression you were into it!"(Page 140). I gave it a 3 because I admired the way Randy's ordeals were realistically exposed in the story.
I recommend this book to young people because they can easily identify with Randy's struggles. This book would also appeal most to those in the financial sector. This is because Randy's worked more in that sector. Family members, friends, and housemates would find this book interesting. This is because of Randy's relationship with each of them in the book.
This book would not appeal to toddlers, infants, and maybe aged parents. This is because the story about Randy is based on his youth. Their present age period is not reflected. It would also not appeal to anyone who is not so interested in the day to day ruing of the banking sector. This is because Randy's work in the bank was emphasised in the story. Lastly, female gender activists may have biased opinions about Randy based on his reputation in the story. They also may not want to read this book.
In conclusion, there are lots of people like Randy in the world today. They need to find their way in life before we judge them.
******
Randy Love...at your service
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