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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Another really short story in Brian's saga...it was a sweet read. I could really feel Brian's pull to get back to the woods, to find himself again. We could sense his misfit-ness in the real world- that was well done. I liked Caleb a lot as well, everyone needs someone to just listen- he was an endearing character and the right person in Brian's life. After that set up in this novel, we follow Brian back to the woods and you can just feel his sighs of relief, the weight lifting off his shoulders. The descriptive writing pulls you in and the scenery around him is amazing. It was a calming read at that point and I wanted more of it- actually I wanted to BE there myself. As a book that moves Brian's story forward, this didn't do quite enough for me, it was too short...it was almost a teaser...but thankfully there's one last book for us to dive right into now that will hopefully wrap it up nicely.
It is safe to say that the books following Hatchet didn't need to exist.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this book, but found it to be disappointingly short. It felt like Brian had barely returned to the wilderness, and - poof! - it was over!
A companion book to Hatchet, Brian's Winter, and The River. This book follows the adventures of Brian. He has returned to civilization and is having a hard time adjusting. He returns to the northern forests first written of in Hatchet. It is a simple story, but a very good one.
By the end of this book, my heart broke and rejoiced for Brian simultaneously. Brian spends so much of the series trying to go back home, only to return back to the wilderness. Which is poetic when you think that you spend the series partially hoping he isn’t saved and that we can continue to see him survive in the woods. We got our wish.
I leave the book concerned for Brian, but wishing him well on his journey ahead. This was somehow right for him and his journey.
I love how Gary Paulsen keeps Brian in touch with his old world while he travels into the world of “Animal Boy.” Writing letters to home and reading Shakespeare, while learning about himself and his place in the world. He literally is taking on the adventure of life.
I leave the book concerned for Brian, but wishing him well on his journey ahead. This was somehow right for him and his journey.
I love how Gary Paulsen keeps Brian in touch with his old world while he travels into the world of “Animal Boy.” Writing letters to home and reading Shakespeare, while learning about himself and his place in the world. He literally is taking on the adventure of life.