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howatdk's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
bhall237's review against another edition
3.0
“Reality began to slip away from him. Not that he
was mentally different, or mentally ill, so much as
that it just bored him. There was a small park in
town, a stand of trees with some hedges, and he
found himself going there more and more…”
The continuation of Brian and his journey to find himself in the woods, I’d rather enjoy this one quite a bit, but still no where as good as The River in my opinion. What I didn’t realize until finishing this book is that Brian’s Winter, Brian’s Return, and Brian’s Hunt are a trilogy in themselves, while Hatchet and The River are a duology. I found this one to be a bit on the repetitive side, But it mostly comes down to the fact that all of the books feature the same subject matter, that being Brian surviving in the woods. This one was by far the most interesting psychologically with Brian discovering himself very much so. I really enjoyed the character of Billy and Brian realizing it was him seeing himself in the future in a sense. I really liked Bryan talking with Caleb and starting each chapter as a note to him. Just being able to dive into what makes Brian Brian really helped flush out a character that I didn’t expect to have this much depth. I think overall, if you’re a fan of the other books in the series, you’re gonna love this one just as much. And with that, only one more to go.
was mentally different, or mentally ill, so much as
that it just bored him. There was a small park in
town, a stand of trees with some hedges, and he
found himself going there more and more…”
The continuation of Brian and his journey to find himself in the woods, I’d rather enjoy this one quite a bit, but still no where as good as The River in my opinion. What I didn’t realize until finishing this book is that Brian’s Winter, Brian’s Return, and Brian’s Hunt are a trilogy in themselves, while Hatchet and The River are a duology. I found this one to be a bit on the repetitive side, But it mostly comes down to the fact that all of the books feature the same subject matter, that being Brian surviving in the woods. This one was by far the most interesting psychologically with Brian discovering himself very much so. I really enjoyed the character of Billy and Brian realizing it was him seeing himself in the future in a sense. I really liked Bryan talking with Caleb and starting each chapter as a note to him. Just being able to dive into what makes Brian Brian really helped flush out a character that I didn’t expect to have this much depth. I think overall, if you’re a fan of the other books in the series, you’re gonna love this one just as much. And with that, only one more to go.
lonestarplate's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
wyrnn's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked it but Hatchet was better. You don't really as much of him in the Bush as you got in Hatchet.
slowreader3's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
angelarwatts's review against another edition
It is safe to say that the books following Hatchet didn't need to exist.
coinchantal's review against another edition
4.0
Again a good sequel in this series. I only wished it had some more mystery or drama in it, like maybe more about that Billy guy he met. Or maybe an end to the story at the end. However, I really enjoyed it. Brain really started to grow on me.
karliclover's review against another edition
3.0
There was really only one thing wrong with this book, and it's a pretty big problem: there was no central conflict. The first half of the book explains how Brian is trying to readjust to a normal life. The second half is him paddling down rivers and lakes for several days. That's really all this book is. For what it was, it was well-written. It was a relaxing read and it showed how much Brian has grown as a person, but it wasn't nearly as good as the previous books in the series.
I don't remember feeling this way when I first read it, probably because I was very young. But after reading it again now, I think it's definitely the weakest of the series. Unless the next one is worse. I really don't remember. I hope it's not.
I don't remember feeling this way when I first read it, probably because I was very young. But after reading it again now, I think it's definitely the weakest of the series. Unless the next one is worse. I really don't remember. I hope it's not.
rebelbelle13's review against another edition
2.0
I might have expected too much from this Hatchet sequel. I'm not sure what it says about your novel when the best part of it is the Author's Note at the end. If the whole book had been about the last three pages, I would certainly have been more engaged and interested. Paulsen talks about his own experiences in the bush, and what he got out of it, and his draw to the woods and fight against a normal life. Half of this short book is Brian's struggle to fit back into the world he came from, before the forest. Paulson focuses heavily on Brian hanging out with friends, and then eventually seeing a therapist. This is unnecessary and will lose people, even as short as this book is. Readers of Hatchet didn't sign up to see a kid go to therapy. Brian is finally back in the wilderness at page 60- out of a 110 page book. His journey up the rivers and lakes to his destination is rushed, and not nearly enough time is spent on things like hunting, food preparation, fire building, survival things... you know, the reason why kids were reading this series to begin with. I can only hope it turns around with the last installment.