twhittecar's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was my favorite book as a child and I enjoyed re-reading it 30 years later and enjoyed it just as much!
luann's review
3.0
Gentle Ben was one of my favorites growing up, so I was interested to read this when I came across it in a pile of discard books. It has elements of "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen and "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling - while being quite a bit different from both of those. The characters are likeable and I cared what happened to them. I didn't like it as much as Hatchet, but it did make me want to go spend some time in the outdoors!
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