A review by weathersreadsgarbage
The River by Gary Paulsen

adventurous tense 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

3.5

The writing is such a drastic improvement in this sequel even if the depth of characters is a little lacking. But the tension is high and I love how Brian has to do things to earn his ending. Still not crazy about the epilogue but I can appreciate the amount of research the author put in. 

Honestly bless this series for fixing my slump!