Official Review: 37 tons by david victorson

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Re: Official Review: 37 tons by david victorson

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I had Gringo flashbacks while reading your review and I definitely don't want to go there again! Sounds like just another criminal feeling sorry for himself and writing a book to try and make money. I appreciate the concise and honest review!
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It's a shame that the autobiography wasn't packaged neatly enough and that negatives about the author came across. From what is revealed about his inability to relate to women, for example, it seems as if he has issues besides addiction. I enjoyed reading your review, though.
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Sometimes a good smuggling story can be really great way of spending time. However, this book seems to be a bit dull. Also, I am not keen about the way the author portrayed women.

Thank you for the insightful review.
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A bad thing is a bad thing no matter how one puts it. It's sad that David doesn't take responsibility of his actions and has to blame the mistreatment of the society for selling and smuggling of drugs. I was interested in book until I see the rating. Enchanting review!
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jcoad wrote: 06 Oct 2018, 18:40 I had Gringo flashbacks while reading your review and I definitely don't want to go there again! Sounds like just another criminal feeling sorry for himself and writing a book to try and make money. I appreciate the concise and honest review!
You're so right on the Gringo front! Thanks for commenting :)
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ButterscotchCherrie wrote: 07 Oct 2018, 02:33 It's a shame that the autobiography wasn't packaged neatly enough and that negatives about the author came across. From what is revealed about his inability to relate to women, for example, it seems as if he has issues besides addiction. I enjoyed reading your review, though.
Thank you for taking the time to comment :)
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This is a very good read as it teaches individuals caught up in drugs usage and the trade, to remove themselves from these activities. Thank you for a very comprehensive review of this book.
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Kajori50 wrote: 07 Oct 2018, 04:38 Sometimes a good smuggling story can be really great way of spending time. However, this book seems to be a bit dull. Also, I am not keen about the way the author portrayed women.

Thank you for the insightful review.
I agree, they can be a good read so it was a bit disappointing. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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Rosemary Khathibe wrote: 07 Oct 2018, 11:29 A bad thing is a bad thing no matter how one puts it. It's sad that David doesn't take responsibility of his actions and has to blame the mistreatment of the society for selling and smuggling of drugs. I was interested in book until I see the rating. Enchanting review!
It was a shame really. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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crediblereading2 wrote: 07 Oct 2018, 22:27 This is a very good read as it teaches individuals caught up in drugs usage and the trade, to remove themselves from these activities. Thank you for a very comprehensive review of this book.
Thank you for your comment :)
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Thanks for the enthralling review. However, I am not sure whether I will enjoy reading this book or not since it appears that the story is told as though one was writing a diary which might sound a bit boring.
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I am not a fan of autobiographies, especially those that only tom-tom one's view. Thanks for the candid review!
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Kibetious wrote: 09 Oct 2018, 03:30 Thanks for the enthralling review. However, I am not sure whether I will enjoy reading this book or not since it appears that the story is told as though one was writing a diary which might sound a bit boring.
Yes, it did come across a little like that. Thank you for commenting.
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Debjani Ghosh wrote: 09 Oct 2018, 09:15 I am not a fan of autobiographies, especially those that only tom-tom one's view. Thanks for the candid review!
Thank you for stopping by and commenting :D
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This sounds like it could be a very interesting book if the author had a bit of help with editing. Thank you for your review.
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