Very much

"OMG!!!! I've never thought that this story could be a real one though there was a lot of historical events ( which are also real basically lol), but it amazes me that the author was opened about hi personal life and experiences which I felt terribly sorry for, I always think that parents have no right to distroy their children's lives nor their happiness!! It's awfully disponting, being able to be a parent is a bless so don't mistreat your beloved children 🙏"

MARVELOUS 🤗

"I enjoyed reading this book. Love everything about "BecomingamanintheShadowlands." Keep writing and I'll keep reading, I'm in love with your writing 🖤🤍"

Good

"Thank you so much for this. Once I started I couldn’t put it down. As a victim myself I more or less know what you went through. I love how you got up and through it. Ps I Am on my partners account as I forgot my password lol"

Becoming a man in the shadowlands

"Please dont stop writting. Ive put your name down in my to check monthly book and Google it or check on inkjet to see if your name comes as an auther. Thank you for sharing you're innermost demons, not saying who's got more than the other but I have had a life of hell myself. But it's people like you who get me through life because I read your story and think to myself well if he can come through the other end then I can to."

Speed Read

"I had to speed read the story, to be perfectly honest. It was the only way I could get through reading about the sexual abuse. This is a very good story about being broken then finding an identity. It was easy to read in the area of grammar and punctuation. However, it was a very difficult read in the area of the detailed abuse."

Excellent storyteller

"This is a strong piece of work. While the subject matter is intense and a bit daunting, it is told with the skill of a master storyteller. The ability to harness powerful emotion to fuel the story without letting it overwhelm the narrative is hard to do. Telling the story as a series of interconnected vignettes is a great way to move things along without letting it get overwhelming or dry. I enjoyed the light tone which balanced out the deeply troubling moments. If this is a sampling of your work I hope you have the opportunity to write the other books you say you hope to write. As a critique there are two points only I wish to address: 1. It seems there is some redundancy between chapter 7 and chapter 9 as some of the description repeats itself. It also seems odd to describe the shack to a certain extent while speaking of your grandmother, then to discuss your grandfather, then to return to the shack. Perhaps rearranging the order of the chapters may help with the flow. An example would be having chapter 9 right after chapter 7 as a continuation as they really are the continuation of the same thought. 2. Regarding the choice of narration in the present tense in the first chapter, it is extremely effective in bringing an extra level of closeness to the whole scene. I noticed that you only use it for this one instance and wondered if this was calculated or a slip. As you seem to be a very capable writer, and as the positioning in the story works well as a hook, I assume this was intentioned. However, I also know from writing these sort of traumatic experiences that sometimes the present is just how the words come out, so I just wanted to mention it in case it was not intentioned. But as I said, it works well either way."

Raw but beautiful

"I'm going to admit right now that I didn't make it very far into the story. This subject is very very difficult for me, and I had to stop after chapter one. However, I thought I would leave a review with my thoughts on what I read. I think it's amazing that you were able to overcome this sort of abuse and that you had the courage to project your memories into a narrative. It must have been very hard to put all this on paper, and I can't imagine how vulnerable that must feel. You are incredibly brave, and I hope that this work gets a lot of recognition for that. As for the writing itself, it was very real and very clean, and I didn't notice any grammatical issues or typos. I like your up-front writing style and your ability to state things as they are. Really well done. I hope you get good feedback from people who have more of a stomach than me. :-)"

My Review of Becoming a Man in the Shadowlands

"Kudos go to Dennis Randall, author of Becoming a Man in the Shadowlands, a raw and otherwise honest look at and portrayal of his life growing up as a child of a broken family and victim and in its finality survivor of childhood sexual abuse, be it by his family, more importantly his mother, or by his peers (i.e. bullies)and his courage and inner strength and in the end perseverance at being able to put it all behind him by enlisting in the military and throughout his years of meritorious service to our country for which I can only say a silent 'thank you'. As for any and all other aspects of his story, other than having the mental and physical fortitude to bring it to fruition. their were parts that captivated me as well made me cringe and others that were, at times, comical, though mildly so, As for his writing style it was excellent though his grammar, and especially punctuation could use a little work, but other than it was a thoroughly enjoyable read. As for finding the love of his life near the end of it all I can only say congratulations and wish him as well as his children continued success in their individual endeavors. Good show old chap."

Becoming a man in the shadow lands

"I just don't know what to really say expect I am proud of yu for not letting yur past affect yur future I would recommend this book for people who have suffered similar experience it good to know yu aren't only going through such issues I am looking forward to these other books yu promised old man😂😂😂😂"

Becoming a man in the shadow lands

"I just don't know what to really say expect I am proud of yu for not letting yur past affect yur future I would recommend this book for people who have suffered similar experience it good to know yu aren't only going through such issues I am looking forward to these other books yu promised old man😂😂😂😂"

Growing into manhood

"It is good "

T Smith

"I like reading his story so far. It is very easy to read. I can not wait to read more."

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