A safe community is important to us.
Please observe our guidelines.
All member reviews for Across Five Aprils
AGE
WAIST OF TIME!!!!!!
THIS IS THE WORST BOOK EVER WRITTEN IN HISTORY!! I had to read it for a history class and i hate it! It is the most BORING book ever published! It is so STUPID! It goes on and on and on about every little detail! For example, "Jethro went into town, he got to eat at a RESTAURANT and he got APPLE PIE! He walked with his right foot, then his left, right, left, right, left, and on and on and on. Then! He sat down then he carefully lifted his pie to his mouth and chewed slowly, savoring every piece...... and on and ON and ON!" Except in the book, it would have gone 20 pages about HOW he chewed and so on and so fourth.... AGAIN THIS IS EXTREMELY BORING. this book should really be revised to this: "Jethro is a very boring 10 year old boy who lives in a very boring town with his very boring family. Anyone who reads this book is promised to die of boredom. THE END." ;) I would NNNNNOOOOOTTTTT recomend this book to ANYONE!!!!!!
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Dull.
I thought this book would be pretty good. Unfortunately, it was incredibly dull and monotonous to read. Here's where the author went wrong: she chose to make the protagonist a person in the Civil War's younger brother. She should have made the protagonist somebody who was actually in the Civil War. It would have been much better that way.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
terrible book
I hated this book i had to read it for a book report and i fell asleep in every chapter im not even kidding. i DO NOT recommend this book for any person dead or alive
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
it was ok
ok so i just got to say when i read this book i was bored at the beginning then it was getting a liltle interesting but then it just got just as boring as it was in the beginning.
maybe i would of liked it a liltle more if i didnt have to read it for school. i would say over all...i wouldnt pick this book to read if i didnt have to.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
I loved the history!!!
I thought that the book was great. It told of the Civil War through a boys point of view that had to stay home with his family. It had love, family, and war in it.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
The History in this book was amazing!!
I loved the history in this book. It showed all the battles and the Generals!!!!!!!!!! Irene Hunt did a fantastic job telling about the history!!
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
This book is so boring...IT SUCKS!!!
THIS BOOK IS CRAP. IF YOU WANT TO BE SO BORED ONE DAY, READ THIS BOOK! I WAS BORED TO DEATH. A5A IS A REALLY BORING BOOK. I THINK YOU GET MY POINT. IF NOT: ACROSS FIVE APRILS IS BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Good Book
I am an eighth grader in Ohio, and this book was in our curriculum. I am appalled at the comments posted by children of my age that use improper grammar, and are down right rude and offensive.
I've noticed many of the reviews mention a high amount of violence. I won't launch into a rant on this, but that's how things were, and we can't learn from our mistakes if books are sugar-coated. The descriptions are not that graphic.
I think this book has positive messages because it tells a story of how a family endures it's hard times in a decent way.
Overall, it was a good book. It was slow to start, but once it started, it was quite interesting to read about life back in the times of the Civil War. I enjoyed the bit of romance between Shadrach and Jenny. I feel it lit up the novel, showing how love can even blossom in the midst of death and war.
It was a good book, and I would reccomend it.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
not too great
Across Five Aprils is by far the worst book i've ever read. i thought that the book would place scenes at the real battle, not just talk about it! It just talked about love or death, but........ if you love educational books than this one is for you.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
i hated this book
i had to read this book for language arts and i hated it.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
it depends
well, it not easy to read and it depends on a person. If your kid likes books about war and how people do kill each other as soon as war is not only pretty uniform and beautifully trained soldiers.
This book perfectly describes how war can change someone's life.
However, it s a good book yo read in grade 9 as it has lots of history events.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Good book for Middle Schoolers
It gives you a good taste of what the Civil war was like.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
A must read for every 10-13 year old
This a kind of depressing book. the kids are a little bit creeped out like they came out of a vat of disgusting stuff.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
The book is quite violent in some parts, but more than that, it's just BORING. I had to read it for school, and I have to admit, though it's NOT a good idea, I did skip some pages. At the climax it got better, but by the climax there were only about 30 or 40 pages left in the book. I don't really suggest reading it to anybody, because I don't want to waste their time.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Okay
This book is pretty boring at first and the dialogue is hard to read until you get used to it, but by the end you really feel something for Jethro and his family. Maybe the reason I didn't like this book so much was because it we had to read it for school.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Just not interesting enough
It was kind of boring compared to the other Civil War books that are out there
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
perfect for kids 11 and up
very intereasting boring in the beggining then it pick up to the climax then went back to the falling point
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Stupid :-(
I H8 this book!!!! It sucks blowpops! It's so BORING! I have to do this stupid newspaper assignment for it in my English class! It's evil, I tell you!
Was this review useful?
|
|
