Did the reviews of Deceptive Calm by Patricia Skipper make you want to read it?

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Did the reviews of Deceptive Calm by Patricia Skipper make you want to read it?

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Did the reviews of Deceptive Calm by Patricia Skipper make you want to read it?
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Yes. The reviews I've seen for "Deceptive Calm" highlight its compelling storyline, strong character development, and exploration of important social issues.
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Yes! I had honestly read quite a few reviews before I decided to buy, read, and review this book myself because I thought the story seemed quite compelling. I thought there would be a lot more mystery and suspense, a lot more like a thriller. I liked the underlying topics of racial discrimination lived at the time and I think it was very well portrayed in the book.
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Actually at first no, some reviews I read were very negative but I decided to check it out anyway.
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I went in with an indifferent attitude, being that I hadn’t read any reviews or anything until after I read the book. I was intrigued by the title of the book so I gave it a shot.
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I had seen a few reviews that were quite negative but I gave it a read anyways.
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Melisa Jane wrote: 29 Oct 2024, 02:33 This is a discussion topic for the August 2024 Book of the Month, "Deceptive Calm" by Patricia Skipper.

Did the reviews of Deceptive Calm by Patricia Skipper make you want to read it?
Yes, I definitely was interested in Deceptive Calm when I read the reviews. I love historical fiction, and this book seemed promising in that aspect!
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Yes. Some of the OBC reviews of the book that I've read actually made me to want to read it. I love the story's plot and how the realistic the plot is with the description I read.
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Yes the reviews were complimentary and made me want to read it. I enjoyed the author's exceptional character development and interesting plot. This book was interesting from start to finish.
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Yes the reviews were complimentary and made me want to read it. I enjoyed the author's exceptional character development and interesting plot. This book was interesting from start to finish.
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Yes I guess, most of the reviews I read talked about Vanessa and her struggles which is what actually made me curious to find out more about Vanessa's life.
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Yess indeed. The reviews portray an intriguing story packed with day to day Social and societal issues worth reading, learning and exploring about.
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Yes, the reviews always help me to choose my next book, but I don't focus on negative comments too much, I am curious about different elements and a little bit of the story.
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Yes the positive reviews have convinced me to add "Deceptive Calm" to my reading list.
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The reviews caught my attention. However, I was a bit overwhelmed with the triggers and some of the reviews mentioned that there were some graphic scenes that could be disturbing. However, they made me emerge in this read.
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