April's Fools

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April's FoolsApril's Fools by Ivy Asher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.8 / 5.0

This little end of the world love story was one of the first “why choose” books I read and then the world ended, like in this book, and I couldn’t bring myself to read it again until now.

Please, if you are triggered by the pandemic, by military violence, and by apocalyptic settings, give this one a pass. It was written pre 2020 and so much of its fiction actually played out in all our lives. Please know your limits.

The writing is clearly in development and actually gets better by the end of the story. It is messy in places, the plot being simple and chaotic at the same time, but it is a quick read. Asher has become more masterful of her craft in the 6 years since this was published.

I liked that each character had a different voice and personality, especially the men. I wanted to see more internal struggle from Theo and Madix like we get with Brandt, but Asher never dives deep into them. If this was to be updated and rewritten (which could never happen because of the pandemic), additional attention to the MMCs backstories and how that affects their current state of being would bring this up close to a 5 star read.

Overall, still an entertaining time and a good enough read to be a reread.

Until Next Time,
MC

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