Official Review: Gonzo Station by Fernando Ochoa

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Re: Official Review: Gonzo Station by Fernando Ochoa

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As you said, the book seems to be ideal for those interested in the US Navy and the sea. It also seems like Roger got enough to write about like his favourite author Hemingway. Thanks for the wonderful review!!
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Though I am not a fan of historical fiction, But it sounds like fascinating...I will try once....
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Although I'm not a big fan of army or life on the sea, I'm curious to see what adventures are they experiencing and how so many different personalities can get along on the same ship. Thank you for your great review!
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I'm piqued to find out whether Roger found enough to write a book about. I love the sort of quiet, charming writing that I sense you're describing here. This is a marvellous review! Thank you for it!
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Sounds interesting, I love history. Ill have to add this one to my list 😊
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In addition to the Iranian Hostage Crisis, I also appreciate the historical reference to Lennon's assassination and election and attempted murder of Ronald Reagan. Thanks for the wonderful review.
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This is a really well thought out and well laid out review. I had trouble opening the Kindle sample (it was basically a few dots and numbers) but your review gave enough information to make me get a good sense of the book.
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This sounds like a good-read. I'm not much of a historical-book reader so I may have to pass this one.
Thanks for the wonderful review.
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You laid out this review very matter-of-factly, plus I like a good historical fiction book any day. Thanks for the review!
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I liked that the author tied the scenes to facts in history. And the detailed descriptions are plus factors for realism. Thanks for the review.
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Personally, the book sounded a little slow to me, and I'm not very interested in the plot or setting. I may skip this one..
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Thanks for the review. I don't like reading war stories. But about the life at sea sounds fascinating. So I will add this book to my to be read list.
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Great review. I liked how you mentioned all different aspects of author's style, and cleared main interest topics such as geography, US naivu life and so forth. Thank you!
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It sounds an interesting plot. Fans of this genre would surly enjoy this.
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Oh my God! This review is classic. I'm so inspired to go get a copy for myself. Great job.
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