14 chapters read
"I love the idea of a survival job. I think we all have needed that at some point or another in our lives. It was a great story about growing up and figuring out life. "
13 chapters read
"All in all.. This was a Wonderful story. The the main character. This story had a Wonderful content. Thank you for writing this book 😊"
38 chapters read
"Very good story, I look forward to reading more of your work "
38 chapters read
"It is an interesting read with a few minor spelling and grammatical errors but overall a good read. The ending could have been different with him setting up his own business of pop up picnics."
36 chapters read
"Although the blurb doesn’t do the novel much justice, even a brief look at the opening paragraph shows that this is a novel written with real maturity and respect for language: the sort that you immediately know you will want to engage with, even if only for that fact. And this proved to be the case. As a Brit, I had originally thought that the author himself was British, but it seems that he is Eastern Seaboard, and the language used – apart from the obvious Americanisms - seems very similar and familiar, which is perhaps why I was so drawn to it. Every single character was well drawn and sympathetic – I really wanted to be a part of this little group and actually felt that I was. It is a curiously constructed sort of book: there are no real peaks and troughs, there are no real cliff-hangers – there is not much of a plot - and yet you are drawn to each chapter, albeit that you realise it will just be a description of another aspect of the protagonist’s training to be butler. The appeal of the book, I think, lies in the use of language and the exchange of dialogue which is flawlessly executed, and the gentle delivery (apart from a lot of irritating typos and a few misplaced words that really ought to be addressed) . All the time I was reading this (and I did so in three sessions only) I had a warm glow and felt enveloped in the protagonist’s life. I felt that there were a few times in the narrative when the novel could have been spiced up a little, but that would have detracted from the overall feel and I can see why the author chose not to take that route. The novel is tagged as ‘humor’. I would not actually class it as ‘fall-about’ humor: there are no belly laughs, for instance, instead there is a sense of entertainment. If you love language and if you like to see it used correctly and sagely, then this is a book that is well worth a read."
0 chapters read
"There’s no hidden twist to this story. You know right where you’re going at the beginning. But getting there.The Survival Job is very well written and the characters are well defined. Not a laugh out loud comedy, it is something we can all recognize.On graduating college Toby decides that he doesn’t want to go into the family business- funerals. Really, this was something he had decided a long time ago. Things don’t go well after his graduation; he worries that he’ll have to return to Uncle Sal. But, as always, you can make plans but it often turns out to be a waste of your time."