A review by mollyandthecat
The River by Gary Paulsen

3.0

The River was a wonderful continuation to Brian’s story in Hatchet. Even as a kid, I felt like the book lacked build-up and also ended too quickly. With more than 20 empty pages between chapters, the story was much shorter than the page count portrayed. I have always wished they’d fleshed the story out and filled those empty pages! This desire has not changed to this day.