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Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
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bookshelves: children-without-adults, male-author-or-illustrator, natural-world, outdoors, open-library
Jul 13, 2020
bookshelves: children-without-adults, male-author-or-illustrator, natural-world, outdoors, open-library
3.5 stars
This is a book that really has you rooting for poor unlucky Brian to have something turn out right for once, he faces horrible situation after horrible situation! I love survival stories, children without adult stories, this is quite a tough story, I err on the survival stories where you have some sort of home created, some comforting details, much appreciated because of the hardship. Brian certainly had a lot of hardship and how ironic that when he finds (view spoiler) We began to find it amusing just how unlucky Brian managed to be! And phew! (view spoiler)
The cover on this book is a perfect example of an illustrator not reading the story, again and again we are told how Brian is weather beaten and sunburnt to a crisp, and yet the cover picture makes me think of a 1980s new romantic look complete with black eyeliner!
Read on open library.
This is a book that really has you rooting for poor unlucky Brian to have something turn out right for once, he faces horrible situation after horrible situation! I love survival stories, children without adult stories, this is quite a tough story, I err on the survival stories where you have some sort of home created, some comforting details, much appreciated because of the hardship. Brian certainly had a lot of hardship and how ironic that when he finds (view spoiler) We began to find it amusing just how unlucky Brian managed to be! And phew! (view spoiler)
The cover on this book is a perfect example of an illustrator not reading the story, again and again we are told how Brian is weather beaten and sunburnt to a crisp, and yet the cover picture makes me think of a 1980s new romantic look complete with black eyeliner!
Read on open library.
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October 27, 2019
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October 27, 2019
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May 18, 2020
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Started Reading
May 21, 2020
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58.17%
"Brian has just had to eat raw eggs, I couldn't eat a cooked one so the description of licking out the shells was awful but obviously what he needs to do to stay alive."
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July 13, 2020
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July 13, 2020
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July 13, 2020
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July 13, 2020
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Jun 09, 2020 05:24AM
That is so sad Hilary! Our main library is of course still closed. When will this ever end?
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Our internet has been fixed, water getting into a connection! So will be able to get back to this one. It looks like it will be some time before the libraries reopen, so sad. Hope you are keeping well Leila.
Great review, Hilary! I read this book so many years ago, I had forgotten how many horrible situations Brian faced! Paulsen is a prolific author and loves to write about the outdoors. I believe there is a sequel to Hatchet as well. I agree with you, I hate it when an illustrator doesn't read the book! I have run into that several times.
"The cover on this book is a perfect example of an illustrator not reading the story, again and again we are told how Brian is weather beaten and sunburnt to a crisp, and yet the cover picture makes me think of a 1980s new romantic look complete with black eyeliner!"HAHA! I saw some comment somewhere asking why Tom Cruise was on the cover. :D :D
This is one I have always meant to get to, but never have. One day...
Margie wrote: "Great review, Hilary! I read this book so many years ago, I had forgotten how many horrible situations Brian faced! Paulsen is a prolific author and loves to write about the outdoors. I believe the..."Thanks Margie, and thanks for bringing this to our attention, my son would have loved this when he was young, it's a real, edge of your seat survival story!
Caroline wrote: ""The cover on this book is a perfect example of an illustrator not reading the story, again and again we are told how Brian is weather beaten and sunburnt to a crisp, and yet the cover picture make..."Oh that's brilliant! Yes, such a completely different image to one you'd expect.
Abigail wrote: "This is one I have always meant to get to, but never have. One day..."It's a very quick read Abigail, hope you find some time!
Hilary, it is brilliant. Made me LOL!
Great review, Hilary! I totally agree with your points about the irony at the end of the story as well as wondering about what will happen to Brian since this book is part of a series! Luckily, this book works as a stand-alone!
I always love your insights!
Debbie wrote: "Great review, Hilary! I totally agree with your points about the irony at the end of the story as well as wondering about what will happen to Brian since this book is part of a series! Luckily, thi..."Sorry Debbie, only just seen your comment! Yes, how ironic! We laughed at this irony especially after all the bad luck Brian had had!
Caroline wrote: "Hilary, it is brilliant. Made me LOL!"Sorry Caroline, only just seen your comment! We loved that New Romantic look, so pleased he had his eyeliner with him!
Stephen wrote: "I always love your insights!"Ha, thank you Stephen! I think Brian could really have done with a dog friend during these hardships!
Good thought. to think of the whole book if there was a dog with him. A dog's gotta eat, so there is that, but a good dog could have helped him get a lot more food, haul stuff back to camp, warn him of danger, and just be there to be a friend. Nice thoughts :-)
Stephen wrote: "Good thought. to think of the whole book if there was a dog with him. A dog's gotta eat, so there is that, but a good dog could have helped him get a lot more food, haul stuff back to camp, warn hi..."Hilary wrote: "Stephen wrote: "I always love your insights!"
Ha, thank you Stephen! I think Brian could really have done with a dog friend during these hardships!"
Haha! Hilary and Stephen, if you want a dog in a survival story, try out Island of the Blue Dolphins! But then again, that part was a real tearjerker!
Many friends have enjoyed that one Debbie, I must look out for that, thanks for the warning, the poor dog often gets it in a story!
Thanks for the recommendation! I added it to my list.
