Reviews

Three Days in April by Edward Ashton

ajyams's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

electrosailor's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

hey_hoser's review

adventurous challenging funny informative fast-paced

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

4.0

whichthreewords's review

4.0

Quite fun - moved well, and the various pieces came together entertainingly. Faint but noticeable echoes of Sandman Slim.

annie_bo_bannie's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

lvdani's review

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

almostudying's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.0

ksoanes's review against another edition

As a friend of the author - all I can say is just read the book. While sci-fi is one of my lesser read genres I can appreciate good science fiction and I particularly enjoyed the literary references in both insults and code names.

jaybatson's review

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

This is the first in a pair of books by Ashton sharing both a writing style & core concept. The style: Writing a story with each chapter written in the voice of, and from the perspective of, individuals from a small cohort of charters. The core concept is genetically "cut" humans that are both part of, but in conflict with, a world that hasn't quite come to grips with the notion of having some people that are more enhanced ("engineered") than the rest.

Ashton has a good sense of humor, action, and sci-fi chops. Lots of tech, chasing-around, perils & successes, and generally a rousing good story.

I read it after reading an advance copy of his third book, having enjoyed that, and wanting more. So, all good.