This is a book I came across at school. I had heard of Gary Paulsen and had read a few of his works, like Mudshark, and wanted to read Hatchet. I read the back of the book and the minute I started reading I was interested. What is going to happen? Will he survive?
The Hatchet is about a boy named Brian Robertson. While taking a two person plane to Canada to visit his father, the pilot has a heart attack and the plane crashes in the wilderness. Armed with nothing but a hatchet, Brian is pressed to find food and shelter in the unforgiving Canadian woods. He is up against terrible dangers: encounters with wolves, bears and a tornado among them. Brian must find a way to survive and maybe one day get back home. Or else...
The Hatchet is a masterpiece of a book created by the talented author Gary Paulsen. Hatchet has a lot going for it. It has amazing realism to it unmatched by any other book that I have read. It probably could have happened in real life. I like the authors rapid fire then slow going writing style goes well with this genre. Just when you think Brian is safe, something bad happens! I only have one complaint, sometimes he doesn't provide enough details, other times it seems like too much. But all and all this is a must read for fans of the action/survival genre. I give it a rating of 4 1/2 stars.
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