Featured Official Review: Deadly Waters: The Vietnam Naval War And... [November 2019 Book of the Month]

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Re: Featured Official Review: Deadly Waters: The Vietnam Naval War And... [November 2019 Book of the Month]

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I do not enjoy war-themed book. It is quite serious that Zachariah enlisted when he was young. War is truly not an easy thing. Thanks for the amazing review.
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I love the fact that the story was based on love and friendship...these kinds of stories interest me the most. Nice review.
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Though a fiction stories, it's quite easy to paint mental pictures while reading stuffs like this because they are relatable. Would love to read this books to know what became of the war heroes. Congrats on BOTD.
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War is intense, and the writer seems to capture the emotions of his characters. The reviewer makes me curious about the humorous character.
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I like how specific Randy's descriptions were throughout his book, and the description in this book is excellent. Randy does an amazing job at capturing the essence of people, places, and visuals. Thanks to Randy's use of imagery, readers may easily visualize how the cities, boats, and beaches look and smell. Randy does an amazing job at capturing the essence of people, places, and visuals. Thanks to Randy's use of imagery, readers may easily visualize how the cities, boats, and beaches look and smell.
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The aftermath of war is excruciating and no one is supposed to be faced with it. The Vietnam war is a story of a true historical happening and very realistic characters. Congratulations on BOTD.
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Deadly water is a novel of the Vietnam war. There’re fictional characters they face a lot of challenges during the war. I’m waiting to read it.
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This book captures the American history well. I am also interested to read this book to learn more about the matter.
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This sounds like a fascinating look into our sailors' lives both during and after the war. I appreciate the way you described the author's character sketches. No of the plot, a book isn't worth reading if the characters aren't likable. Congratulations on BOTD.
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This book highlights important challenges war veterans face. Zachariah seems like an interesting character, I'm looking forward to reading what happens to him in the book. Congratulations on making book of the day!
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The Vietnam war was deadly. Both sides in the conflict experience the horror of war. This book help bring those experience back to life for many that never stepped on the soil of Vietnam during the war. Thanks for the review.
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Deadly Waters by Randy Miller is an incredible tale of the Vietnam War with the addition of love and friendship.
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The author has keenly portrayed the horrors young ,inexperienced soldiers face at battle fields and their aftermath. Thanks for an honest review!
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Very interesting book. Things like this are always heard of in real life which is why it was easy to paint a mental picture of it. I would love to know what became of zack. Nice review, congrats on BOTD.
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Post by Jesse Shon Voyamba »

I have learned a lot of history by reading books like this. Really anxious to read this as it promises to be both entertaining and enlightening.
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