Rating: 
Summary: A Young Readers Joy
Review: I bought this book for my 9 year old son to read on an extended road trip last summer. I was thrilled by the constent comentary from the rear of the vehicle. He read it; and read it again, with a joy that I had not seen in any of his prior reading experiences. A wonderful adventure for a young boys imagination.
Rating:
Summary: Hatchet
Review: Brian Robeson is a boy going through hard times. His parents are divorced and his head is full with mixed emotions. Well it's the summer time and he is going to fly to his father's house in Canada. What Brian doesn't know is that he is about to encounter the biggest struggle in his lifetime. Everything seems to be doing well on the plane until the pilot starts to complain about his chest hurting. What the two of them don't know is that he is having a heart attack which eventually kills him. So now Brian is left all alone on a little bush plane and he doesnt know how to control the plane. Brian soon finds him self crashing into a lake outside of a tiny island. Now Brian is stranded on an island with nothing but him, the wildlife, and his heart. You will ahve to read the book to see what happens to him on the island.
Rating: 
Summary: Starts bad, but picks up.
Review: This is very real ,and astonishingly true. There are a few soap opera kind of stuff (like Brian's mother going out with another man), but Gary Paulsen's books were always good, clean, family entertainment. The fight with the moose (or deer, I can't remember)is the best part. I give it 4 stars, for it's truth about survival, but the bad part was the soap opera shtick. Rating:young. has violence, and sexual conduct.
Rating:
Summary: Better than Harry Potter
Review: Hatchet is a wonderful book that was based on a real event. It is about Brian, a 14 year old boy who has to survive in the North Canadian woods for 54 days because his plane crashed when he was on a trip to see his father. But he still has a hatchet that his mother gave him. With the hatchet he does all sort of things. But it is still a hard job even with the hatchet. Can Brian make it through the 54 days? Read this great book by Gary Paulsen to find out. My favorite part is when he makes fire.
Rating:
Summary: Hatchet
Review: I just finished what I think to be one of the best books I've ever read, Hatchet. It's about a 13-year old named Brian Robeson who is in a plane crash that will change his life for ever. If I had to rate this book 1-10 I'd rate it 10+. If I hade'nt already read it, I'd probably buy it. If you want a really great book get Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. I reccomend it to all ages.
Rating:
Summary: A pretty interesting book about survival
Review: I think that this book was once of the top ten books that I've read in the past few years. Yes, it's a bit predictable and simplistic at times, but for its intended audience you can't beat it. I have seen many who didn't like reading at all pick this book up and devour it in a weekend or less. Give it a try.
Rating:
Summary: Hatchet
Review: I think the book is very educational, because it shows how her survives in the wilderness.
Rating:
Summary: Good, but not my favorite
Review: Yeah, at first, I liked this book. In fact, it was the book that caused me to be a Paulsen fan, if you read any more of my reviews. But after reading more books along with Hatchet, a second time, it just doesn't appeal to me any more. Sure, I like survival stories, and own(or owned, I'm not sure) two copies of this book. Nevertheless, I think he's written better. This novel depicts a young man, or just becoming one, crashing in a private airplane due to its pilot's heart attack. Surviving with only a hatchet for a number of days, (I think more than a month) it's not hard to see the end coming. I know I sound like the CRANKY CRITIC but I really did like this book. It was a hard story to put down and, if I recall, I finished it in one day, so it's not that hard of a read. Still, I think he would have done better by combining all four of the Brian series(Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Return) into one long novel, even though most of the thoughts that prompted Paulsen to write these recent additions to the series probably didn't occur to him until after Hatchet was published. Still, don't take me wrong. Like I said before, this was the reason I became a Paulsen fan, but it's not as good as most people say it is.
Rating:
Summary: Kid, stuck in wilderness with an axe? Nice.
Review: This book is a great read for those who don't usually have time for longer novels. The book is quite short but gives the impression that any extra information would be unneccisary (sic). Using a style that encourages imagination, Gary Paulsen kept me, and I'm sure many others, desparate for more. I read the book about a year ago, but I could still give a detailed review of the plot. Love it.
Rating:
Summary: Beginning is okay but the rest of story: GREAT!
Review: This story had me on the edge of my seat. It keeps your mind wanting more. Once I started reading this book, I couldn't stop that it was so great! There are about 3 more books like this. "Brian's Winter," "The River," and "Brians Return." There're all great books. Once you read this one, you'll want to read the other ones! I will tell you what the story is about.One day, Brian [the main charater] gets on a plane to go and see his dad. What he doesn't know is that the pilot is sick. He ends up having a heart attack and he dies. Brian no realizes that he has to fly the plane and save himslef. The fuel is running low so Brian has to land it. Now he is stranded. He learns how to survive very well and learns how to hunt. But there're are dangers out there and Brian has to do something about it. Can Brian survive until someone finds him? Or maybe no one will find him! Read this book to find out. If you read what I just wrote, you're probably on the edge of your seat too. That's how I was. Like I said, this is a great book. It's one of those books that you'll probably want to read again. A good buy and a good read!
|
