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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Middle Grade
Realistic fiction
Nature / survival
What if Brian had not been rescued and had to survive through Winter?
We find out in this alternate ‘ending’!
Realistic fiction
Nature / survival
What if Brian had not been rescued and had to survive through Winter?
We find out in this alternate ‘ending’!
“A good--no, he thought, his brain closing down, a great
day. A meat day. A moose day. He would sketch it on the
shelter wall tomorrow”
More of a “what if?” scenario to The Hatchet than a continuation from The River, Brian’s Winter is an interesting look at what if Brian didn’t make it out during fall and had to survive through the winter. I thought the concept to be more interesting than the actual execution of events that took place. While it was still good, it was basically just Hatchet again, but obviously during the winter. It was still really well written and had very intense scenes, as well as wildlife that the reader became attached to, but I didn’t find this nearly as intriguing as The River. I find it odd that the middle book in the series is a alternate universe than a direct sequel, something I can’t say I’ve seen a series do before. Overall, I thought it was pretty good, but nowhere near as good as other books in the series. Still excited to read the last two and see how Brian’s journey concludes.
day. A meat day. A moose day. He would sketch it on the
shelter wall tomorrow”
More of a “what if?” scenario to The Hatchet than a continuation from The River, Brian’s Winter is an interesting look at what if Brian didn’t make it out during fall and had to survive through the winter. I thought the concept to be more interesting than the actual execution of events that took place. While it was still good, it was basically just Hatchet again, but obviously during the winter. It was still really well written and had very intense scenes, as well as wildlife that the reader became attached to, but I didn’t find this nearly as intriguing as The River. I find it odd that the middle book in the series is a alternate universe than a direct sequel, something I can’t say I’ve seen a series do before. Overall, I thought it was pretty good, but nowhere near as good as other books in the series. Still excited to read the last two and see how Brian’s journey concludes.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
Tim and I read this together after we finished Hatchet. I liked the idea of finding out with Brian would do if he had not been rescued before winter.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
Story 4.5/5
Writing 4/5
A classic from my childhood. A bit more simplistic than I remember but still has some inspiring scenes.
Writing 4/5
A classic from my childhood. A bit more simplistic than I remember but still has some inspiring scenes.
I read Hatchet then skipped to this one. I definitely liked this one better. There was still an abrupt ending, but I liked it better since it was left more wide-open.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death