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Subject: Begin discussion of Through Violet Eyes
Date Posted: 8/1/2012 3:09 AM ET
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K I couldn't find a discussion guide for this book so I'm using the general mystery/thriller guid more...
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Date Posted: 8/1/2012 8:19 AM ET
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Those gra more...
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Date Posted: 8/1/2012 9:41 AM ET
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I didn't mind the violent scenes more...
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Date Posted: 8/1/2012 2:11 PM ET
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I didn't really notice it being overly graphic for the genre, maybe I just read too much of this stuf more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 1:19 AM ET
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I don't really have a problem more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 6:03 AM ET
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K I'm finished, spolier away. I gotta say I was not surprised at more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 2:33 PM ET
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I was surprised by Dan's death and that was my more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 2:53 PM ET
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It was k more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 3:21 PM ET
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The way I understood why they were doing the murders was:  They (Sondra & more...
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I was surprised a more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 5:07 PM ET
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I did enjoy it too, a great, original idea can make up for a lack of skill pretty well, but it was e more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 8:13 PM ET
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Barb -- I think you are describing Clem Maddox.  He was turned down by more...
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I finished t more...
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Clem had all the t more...
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Date Posted: 8/2/2012 10:39 PM ET
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That could be Carole, what made it unclear unclear was the n more...
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Date Posted: 8/3/2012 12:48 AM ET
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I didn't catch that they more...
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Date Posted: 8/3/2012 1:23 PM ET
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It wasn't clear whether they knew each other or not, why was Evan in Clem's place? Did Cle more...
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Date Posted: 8/5/2012 3:53 AM ET
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How is the book structured? Does the author more...
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Date Posted: 8/5/2012 12:30 PM ET
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I liked the third person narra more...
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I was really disturbed by several distopia features of the book. I guess I'm an idealist, but I had trouble with the go more...
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Date Posted: 8/6/2012 1:27 AM ET
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I don't t more...
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Date Posted: 8/6/2012 6:52 PM ET
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I got the impression they didn't know anything about what happens when a soul moves on because no more...
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Date Posted: 8/9/2012 1:17 AM ET
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Talk about the author's use of language/writin more...
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I don't know that he had a writing style, it wasn't that kind of book to me. That's not something I would more...
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Date Posted: 8/9/2012 5:23 PM ET
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I agree, the writing style was a not a factor.  I only notice writin more...
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