Hatchet

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Summary: A Spectacular Book
Review: A Review by Bryce

The book 'Hatchet' is about a young teenage boy name Brian Robeson, who is on his way to visit his father for the summer. On the way to his father's cabin, the pilot of the plane has a serious heart attack. In shock Brian is hesitant of what to do, so he crash lands the plane into a lake nearby. After surviving the plane crash, Brian is faced with surviving in the wilderness, until rescuers come. Will her be found? If he does, how long till he will be found? Read and u will find out'''.

Hatchet is a spectacular book; it had many life teaching lessons in it. Like how to survive in the wilderness, by killing animals and looking everywhere for shelter and food. Surviving wasn't the only main point of the story. As the story continued, Brian had kept his composer and became braver as the story went on. As the book concluded, Brian wasn't terrified of anything. He would just wander out to the woods and bring back stuff for dinner or some other helpful supplies. The main reason I gave this book a 5 was because most of the books I read are a pain for me. But on the other hand this book got me hooked from the beginning, with its non-stop action and unexpected endings. But the main reason it was one of my favorite books was because it had nothing I disliked about it.

I would recommend this book to people who like adventure stories or to people who like reading in general. I think this book is one of the best books of all time, and Paulsen is a genius by writing this book. If I were you right now and had never read this book before, I would run to the nearest library and check it out as soon as possible!!!

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Summary: Survival and secrets
Review: Hatchet is a wonderful story of survival by a thirteen year old. Basically, Brian, whose parents have just recently divorced, is going to spend his summers with his dad when the single-engine plane he is in, crashes in the Canadian woods. Armed with only a hatchet and his wits, Brian learns to survive. Like any child in his situation, Brian is very upset about the break-up of his family unit. The story is really one about survival so why bring up the divorce? My feeling is that it shows that you can have two types of problems -- those that you can control/fix like the survival issue, and those that you can do nothing about like the divorce. So, why did I give it a two-star? Well, this is a children's book so I saw no reason for a detailed description of a kissing scene in the mother's extramarital affair. Even the affair was irrelevant. In fact, it is not that Brian really deals with either The SECRET or the affair by the end of the book. If Paulsen's intention with the divorce was to just show kids that you cannot always do some thing about all the bad things that happen to you but that should not mean you should drown in self-pity, then including the divorce was okay. However, he should just have left it at that and would probably have received four stars from me.

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Summary: Hatchet By Gary Paulsen
Review: I just reviewed reading the book Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen.Two good parts were the setting and the author.I think the setting was the perfect place for a action\survival story. Also I liked the author. Gary Paulsen is a awesome writer and I think he should write more books.On the other hand,there were two things I disliked. One thing I didn't like was the end. I thinkhe sould of got the survival pack way before he got resced. Last, I didn't like the dream. He should of realized that he could make fire right after the dream.Over all, I think this book was an " okay " book.

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Summary: This Stinks!
Review: This is the wrost book i have ever read! there is no excuse for Gary Pulsen to write shull a dull book! If i could erase this from my mind believe me i would!

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Summary: WOW!!
Review: WOW!!! This book is great! I am a student in fifth grade, and we read this book recently. Normally, I hate reading books as a class, but this was different. WAYYYYYYY DIFFERENT! I highly reccomend this book, along with Brian's Winter, The River, and Brian's Return.

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Summary: THE MAN OF COURAGE
Review: THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THIRTEEN YEARS OLD BRIAN THAT GOT IN APLAIN TO VISIT HIS FATHER . WHILE HE WAS AT THE PLAIN THE PILOT HAVE A HEARTH ATACT AND BRIAN TRY GET STEERING WHEEL BUT HE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO CONTROL IT SO THE PLAIN CRACH IN A WILDERNESS BRIAN WAS THE ONLY SURVIVER AND ALSO HE HAS A HATCHET WITH HIM THAT HIS MOM GAVE HIM, FOR HIS BIRTH DAY . BRIAN SPENDS FIFTY FOUR DAYS IN THE WILDERNESS , LEARNING HOW SURVIVE ONLY WHIT THE HELP OF HIS HATCHET BY HIS MOTHER AND ALSO LEARNING HOW TO SURVIVE HIS PARENT DIVORCE , HIS PARENT WERE DIVORCE HE WAS VERY FRUSTRATED AND HUNGRY CAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE NORTHING TO EAT.

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Summary: Hatchet
Review: The reason why I rate this book a 5 star is because it's a very good book. The story talks about the survival of a boy name Brian, after his plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. He now has to struggle to survive the natural lands. He then must learn to find food, hunting grounds, fish, and make a shelter. It is also very exciting of what he does of an outdoor adventure book.

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Summary: Hatchet
Review: Imagine yourself in the cockpit of a plane flying over the Canadian wilderness, then suddenly the co-pilot complains about his chest hurting. Minutes later he fades away and it's up to you to fly. A lot of stress huh? Well that was only the beginning of this wonderful adventure. Brian Robeson is left with nothing but a hatchet and the clothes on his back.
The story is set in present day and is a man VS nature book. Brain has to learn to survive in the harsh environment of the Canadian wilderness. Brian went to see his dad but is now stuck, alone in the woods.
This is definitely one of Paulsen's better pieces, but it doesn't hold a candle to The Transall Saga. This book is written in good ole' American style. This book is exciting but doesn't have to many details like the European style. Hatchet is a good book though it lacks in detail in some places. When Brian is hunting it shows very little detail however makes up for this flaw in the action of these parts.
Brian is utterly calm in some situations. Have you ever met someone like this? This kind of person is usually calm and collected in any situation, no matter how bad.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes The Transall Saga. If you do not like the outdoors do not even pick this book up. This book is more for guys, because there is only one very minor female character. I suggest that anyone read this book because it is one of Paulsen's best.
Just remember that little boy in the co-pilots seat could be you...

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Summary: great book and a great start
Review: Gary paulson has delivered a great book to start a great series.The books about a boy named brian who's parents are divorsed and is going to see his father up in northern Canada where he works at a oil feild. As brian's plane takes off he has a uneasy feeling in his stomack. Half way through the trip the piolet has a heart attack and crashes the plane in a big, wide lake. Luckely for brian he gets out. But thats the least of his worries now. He must build a shelter quick before the elements or the wildlife get him.

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Summary: Ole Miss Student Review
Review: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is a story about a young boy coping with the divorce of his parents. He gets stranded in the Canadian wilderness when the plane he is on crashes into a lake. Brian is forced to survive with nothing but the clothes on his back and a hatchet his mother gave him. Brian is on his way to see his dad when the pilot of his plane has a heart attack and dies. Brian is left to fly the plane. The plane crashes but Brian survives the crash. He finds shelter and manages to provide the basic necessities using a hatchet and his brain. Through trial and error Brian learns what he can and cannot do to survive. Brian discovers when he is placed in that situation his personal problems, while troublesome, and are not as critical as he thought they were. Brian, after fifty-four days, is rescued. This is a great story about survival and independence. This book would be interesting to fourth or fifth graders. Teachers could use this book to promote the study of nature, geography, and independence.