In Gary Paulsen’s book Hatchet, a boy named Brian Robeson finds himself left alone to survive in the Canadian wilderness. Brian encounters all sorts of wildlife and eats things that he never thought he would eat. Brian is also dreading a secret that isn’t helping him think about how he is going to survive. Later in the book he realizes that he needs to survive and nothing can be in his way.
I found the book ok not great, but that might just be because I am a scaredy cat. One of the reasons why I found the book ok, not great is because I found that the book had too much description; for example when Brian was eating Gary Paulsen was describing guts and muscles. Another reason I found the book ok, not great is that the main character is a kid just like me and it is scary to think about that happening to me or any of my friends.
My favorite part of the book is when Brian gets his head straight and tells himself he needs to survive. I like that part because it made me feel strong and powerful.
My least favorite part of the book is when Brian first get to the Canadian wilderness because he is confused and very hurt both physically and mentally.
I recommend this book to people that like to be on the edge of their seats and held in suspense a lot when they are reading.
I give this book three out of five stars!
You have provided a solid summary that gives potential readers important plot details without spoilers. Great job! You have also selected important aspects of the book to discuss such as the descriptive language and the element of fear. These are very useful details for readers as they are deciding whether or not to read Hatchet. I also like that you shared a part of the story that did captivate you.
I want to read that.:)
I said the same thing about description in my Mary Poppins review.
That is gross! A guy is eating another guy and in the book describing the guts! EWW!!!
I agree with Megan… You did a wonderful job! :O)