Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present -- and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent's divorce. But now Brian has no time for anger, self pity, or despair -- it will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed, to survive.
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Hatchet (Brian's Saga #1)
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Age Range
10+
Release Date
February 01, 1987
ISBN
B0084I3OPS
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11 reviews
Overall rating
3.1
Plot
3.3(11)
Characters
2.8(11)
Writing Style
3.3(11)
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Hatchet Review
Overall rating
3.3
Plot
3.0
Characters
4.0
Writing Style
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
Good Book
Good Points
Hatchet is a book about a 13 year old boy who survived a plane crash but is now stranded in the Canadian wilderness. This boy had to endure through many challenges throughout the book, animals and sicknesses. He makes it his goal to get back home, no matter what. He had succeeded after finding an emergency transmitter in the tail of the plane wreckage. The voice of this novel is the one of the young Brian Robeson. The voice of this novel reflects on Brian's inexperience and youth, yet also displaying his creativity and resourcefulness. The tone of the book Hatchet is very serious and lets you reflect on Brian and yourself. The tone of Hatchet also gets the reader to reflect on the jarring conditions of such a remote place in the wilderness. The tone shifts to a more brighter side nearing the end of the book, becoming more inspiring and hopeful as Brian overcomes this new environment as well as figuring out how to be more dependent on himself. I enjoyed reading this book because of how the sentences of this book were simple and straight forward with not a lot of overwhelming vocabulary. It was a simple yet complex novel about a boy who survived and persevered through the Canadian Wilderness by himself till help arrived for him.
Hatchet Review
(Updated: June 13, 2022)
Overall rating
3.3
Plot
4.0
Characters
2.0
Writing Style
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
Hatchet is a book about a young kid named Brian Robeson who is on his way to visit his father in Canada when the pilot of his plane has a heart attack and dies. Gary Paulsen uses very strong details in this part of the book causing the book to become challenged. I believe that there is nothing wrong with the book and it is just a great story. I strongly suggest reading it to find out if Brian makes it out of the forest alive.
Good Points
Great book!
pretty good
Overall rating
3.0
Plot
4.0
Characters
2.0
Writing Style
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
this is a good book, but it doesn't have a good ending to it. it sounds a bit rushed, but it is a great book otherwise!!!
Good Points
has a good start and middle
great character
not too good of an ending tho
great character
not too good of an ending tho
hatchet
Overall rating
2.3
Plot
3.0
Characters
2.0
Writing Style
2.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
it was very repetitive, and the beginning was very boring and it dragged on a bit
Good Points
a good topic to write about
Hachet
Overall rating
3.3
Plot
3.0
Characters
4.0
Writing Style
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
The book takes a long time for the climax to come in and the start is very boring.
Lochies hatchet review
Overall rating
3.3
Plot
4.0
Characters
2.0
Writing Style
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
All up i think its a great book with lots of detail
Good Points
I like the drama in it and how it really tries make you visualize a picture in your head of what Brian is going through
Hatchet Review
Overall rating
3.3
Plot
3.0
Characters
3.0
Writing Style
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
Hatchet is a great novel. The plot drags on and was a bit repetitive. But overall was a good book that people should read.
Good Points
The book was very descriptive.
Hatchet Review
Overall rating
3.3
Plot
4.0
Characters
3.0
Writing Style
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
I didn't really like Hatchet as it was a very repetitive book.
Good Points
Some of the things that I enjoyed while reading this book were the use of adjectives and imagery. I also enjoyed the plot as it was very interesting.
Hatchet Review
Overall rating
2.0
Plot
2.0
Characters
1.0
Writing Style
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
This book has an interesting plat but very simple. The characters were weak and unlikable. The plot was also incredibly basic but unique.
Good Points
The book had a unique plot.
Hatchet
Overall rating
2.3
Plot
2.0
Characters
3.0
Writing Style
2.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
I personally didn't like this book as it was only from his point of view, I think that it could have had more perspectives.
Good Points
Hatchet is a adventure novel, written with full of adjectives and pictures the scenery that Brian is in.
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