April Morning

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Summary: Slow-paced, but not so bad
Review: April Morning was a well-written book and should be read by anybody who doesn't mind a dragged-out story plot. The book takes place over the course of about 1.3 days, quite often the author has to embellish a lot. I didn't have the patience for that, but once the book got more interesting, I started to really like it

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Summary: April Morning is a MUST READ for all Americans
Review: It may start out boring but inside is the intense in-battle story against the British. This Revolutionary War story is about a young boy named Adam who sees his father and friends murdered on the battle line at Lexington. Together Adam, a crazy old X-British officer and some friends drive the British out (not alone, there was all of the other farmers too, they just stayed in a group). Un-like other revolutionary war storys this one takes place in a two day period with gruesome detials of war. Once you've read the book the movie is a cheap immation but fun none the less.




Rating:
Summary: April Morning
Review: Wow. This book was really good. we read it for an English assingment and I finished it the night it was handed out. The middle made me cry though. I recommend thins book to readers of any age, although based on the level and slight content, my suggestion would be for those 10 and over.

Rating:
Summary: I'd give it 1.5 stars...
Review: ...and only because the book was well-crafted, in a writer's point of view. Howard Fast did a good job at description and dialogue, and the background things such as donkers and the breadpudding-clash showed that he -did- do his homework. If anything, this is historically accurate.

But it also reads like a textbook trying to disguise itself as a novel.

Part of Fast's problems were his unrealistic goals for Adam in April Morning. Adam makes a complete--and I mean, *complete*--turnaround from an immature boy to an adult. Yup, you guessed it: this transformation takes place in the span of one whole day. Not only is cramming so much into a day very difficult for the writer, it is also extremely boring for the reader, because so many epiphanies so closely spaced is just plain UNREALISTIC.

Also, the way Fast goes about this is dull. The first battle, Adam runs and hides when his father is gunned down. The second? He wets his pants. And the third? Well, he fell asleep! Normally, flawed characters seem much more realistic, but when the author is trying to mark a total turnaround the story contadicts itself...smaller details, while accurate, like Adam's romance with his second-cousin then seem laughable/disgusting with such a plot.

His worst mistake, though, was giving the character NO personality. Absolutely. None. Hearing Adam rant and ramble about nothing pertaining to the story further made me want to slap him.

Don't get me wrong, even though I read this for school, I do like some books they have made us read. THis one is just terrible. It was dull as a textbook and, though historically accurate, it seemedvery unrealistic, in fact, stupid.

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Summary: arghh
Review: let it be over please! snore fest! if you are interested in wars and action, not the book for you. if you want a love plot, this one is flismy and sad. we had to read this book for LA (and maybe it was my stupid teaches monotone voice or her many worksheets) and i found this book very easy to fall asleep during. i am one of those people who ca enjoy any book and this one was ok, ill give it that, but it wasnt a recomendation by any kind. if you want to learn about the revolution watch the patriot instead....much more interesting.

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Summary: This should be required reading
Review: As a nominal adult, I went back and read this book again. It was just as good as when I read it as a kid.

It is amazing that Fast was a Communist during his life, because Adam's (the narrator's) father is the perfect example of how an American should be; honest, forthright, determined, and belligerent in the defense of freedom (the exact opposite of what the system that Fast defended expects from a man).

Adam grows up over the morning of the first day of the American Revolution. He doesn't want to want to leave childhood, but the world isn't under his control. This book also relies on the relationship between Adam and his family, especially with his father, to define how he reacts to responsibility.

Fast is an excellent writer, and his political views don't show up in this book. I would also recommend "Power" by Fast.

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