Reviews

April Morning by Howard Fast

evmel13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kbucheit's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

littleredwinter's review against another edition

1.0

This book drags out a period of 48 hours in a way that is dry and dull. April Morning lulls along page by page by agonizing page until your eyeballs start to bleed and it's all you can do not to throw the book across the room. I only read to the end because I was assigned this book for History class. The only reason I read it at all was because otherwise, I would fail the test over it.

eddie_dee's review against another edition

dark sad

2.75

thewholeplot's review against another edition

5.0

What a great book! After page 80, there was no other option but for me to just sit there and finish it.

heregrim's review against another edition

4.0

An interesting and easy read. I have always loved history, but have only recently started reading historic fiction. This book was a well written and thought provoking account of the Battle of Lexington and I felt good when the book ended. I was left wanting nothing more and I like that feeling in a book.

krisis86's review against another edition

4.0

This is a very well written book. It's an account of a 15 year old boy at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The book is short and only spans the time period of one day (plus a little more at the beginning of the novel.)

I thought the characters were very well done and realistic, with maybe the exception of Levi who seemed much younger than his age (11.) The pacing was great, the story interesting. I couldn't put this book down. Definitely recommended.

michaelromeo's review against another edition

4.0

I was delighted to find this at a used book store. I had read it about 40 years ago when I was in my early teens. I loved it then and enjoyed it more now. The writing is captivating. It is written from the viewpoint of a 15 year old boy who finds himself caught in the midst of the battle of Lexington at the start of the American Revolution. It takes the reader along with him through a 24 hour period as he is forced to leave his childhood behind and, far too early in his life, grasp the reins of manhood .

sgeologist's review against another edition

4.0

Liked it. Listened to this read aloud during the covid 19 pandemic.

martyrdomx5's review

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0