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Brian's Winter
by Gary Paulsen
Look, there's no chance that a 13-year old would be capable of any of this (or at least I'd like to tell myself that to justify how I'd die in his situation within a week). But yet, realism is the glue that holds this -- and the original as well -- together.
I read all five of these books a long time ago, but was surprised to learn how little I recalled. I had the most vivid memories of reading this book out of all of them, but only the skunk brought back some deja vû. The rest was like reading it for the first time. So in that sense, this is the second book in the series I've read, having read the original last week.
And can I just say, this is without a doubt better than the original. No stupid 'Secret' subplot. No repetitive sentences with the same words repeating repetitively. And no worrying about mommy and daddy. Just good old fashioned living off the land.
As the one review said, it did feel like the stakes were lowered. I'm glad they were. I don't enjoy Brian freaking out and on the verge of death every single chapter (that said, was that moose part great or what?) I enjoy comfy Brian, seeing a problem, and finding an interesting, realistic way to solve it. Perhaps it shouldn't replace your bushcraft/outdoor skills manual, but it sure makes a nice compliment to it. And damn if it didn't make living in the Canadian wilderness seem ethereal.
I read all five of these books a long time ago, but was surprised to learn how little I recalled. I had the most vivid memories of reading this book out of all of them, but only the skunk brought back some deja vû. The rest was like reading it for the first time. So in that sense, this is the second book in the series I've read, having read the original last week.
And can I just say, this is without a doubt better than the original. No stupid 'Secret' subplot. No repetitive sentences with the same words repeating repetitively. And no worrying about mommy and daddy. Just good old fashioned living off the land.
As the one review said, it did feel like the stakes were lowered. I'm glad they were. I don't enjoy Brian freaking out and on the verge of death every single chapter (that said, was that moose part great or what?) I enjoy comfy Brian, seeing a problem, and finding an interesting, realistic way to solve it. Perhaps it shouldn't replace your bushcraft/outdoor skills manual, but it sure makes a nice compliment to it. And damn if it didn't make living in the Canadian wilderness seem ethereal.