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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
You have to read this book! My mom made me read it because she read it when she was younger and said it was wonderful book – and it really was amazing! Hatchet has adventure and suspense – you will always want to know what is going to happen next! Brian is going through so much already in his personal life, that life in the woods kind of mirrors his actual life in a strange way. At the end of the story, Brian realizes he can handle pretty much anything – he is a survivor.
Brian Robeson, the main character in Hatchet, is going to see his dad for the summer because his parents are divorced. The pilot flying the small plane has a heart attack. Less than 20 pages into the book – you are hanging in suspense as Brian tries to radio for help. “I am in a plane with a pilot who is – he can’t fly. And I don’t know how to fly. Help me. Help….” the text says, the reader feels for Brian and understands the feeling of helplessness he must have (pg 19). The author does a really good job keeping the reader on the edge until Brian crashes into a lake – is he going to survive?
Life in the woods became such an adventure for Brian. He had to learn how to survive – how to hunt for food, how to build a shelter and tools. Even though Brian makes many mistakes during his adventure, he tried to learn from them. Like when he buried the eggs he found and the skunk was digging them up. “Those were his eggs, not the skunks and the half smile quickly replaced with fear that he would lose his food…” (pg 122). Brian learns that food needs to be protected and sets out to do that by building a better shelter and found a way to save his eggs. This shows how Brian is growing up and learning how to survive.
Throughout Brian’s adventure, he learns a lot about himself and grows up. He is forced to learn new skills almost every day. The author makes the reader realize life is all about growing and learning and if you do this you will be successful. My mom calls this a coming of age book – and if that means you start out one way and end up another, like Brian did, then I would say this is a book that needs to be on your must read list because it is about growing up. I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars! I promise you won’t want to put it down!
Brian Robeson, the main character in Hatchet, is going to see his dad for the summer because his parents are divorced. The pilot flying the small plane has a heart attack. Less than 20 pages into the book – you are hanging in suspense as Brian tries to radio for help. “I am in a plane with a pilot who is – he can’t fly. And I don’t know how to fly. Help me. Help….” the text says, the reader feels for Brian and understands the feeling of helplessness he must have (pg 19). The author does a really good job keeping the reader on the edge until Brian crashes into a lake – is he going to survive?
Life in the woods became such an adventure for Brian. He had to learn how to survive – how to hunt for food, how to build a shelter and tools. Even though Brian makes many mistakes during his adventure, he tried to learn from them. Like when he buried the eggs he found and the skunk was digging them up. “Those were his eggs, not the skunks and the half smile quickly replaced with fear that he would lose his food…” (pg 122). Brian learns that food needs to be protected and sets out to do that by building a better shelter and found a way to save his eggs. This shows how Brian is growing up and learning how to survive.
Throughout Brian’s adventure, he learns a lot about himself and grows up. He is forced to learn new skills almost every day. The author makes the reader realize life is all about growing and learning and if you do this you will be successful. My mom calls this a coming of age book – and if that means you start out one way and end up another, like Brian did, then I would say this is a book that needs to be on your must read list because it is about growing up. I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars! I promise you won’t want to put it down!
