The River (A Yearling Book)
by Gary Paulsen
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Book Reviews of The River (A Yearling Book)
Book Review: Gary Paulsen's The River
Summary: 4 Stars
Gary Paulsen The River, May 28, 2002This book is the sequel to The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Two years ago, Brian Robeson was stranded alone in the wild when his plane crashed. He survived for about fifty days with only a small hatchet. In this book, the government wants Brian to show them what he did to survive in the wild. The government wants to use those skills and teach the military and other government branches the same survival skills that he used. At first, he seems relecuctant to go but later decides to show the government what he did because he knows that his skills could save lives. This time, Derek Holtzer, a psychologist, will accompany him to record all his daily activities. They go a few days with no trouble at all until a storm hits. Derek is hit by a lightning bolt that puts him in a coma and knocks out the radio. Brian must decide if he will stay and wait for help or build a raft and try to ride the river for over a hundred miles to a trading post. They have a map but that may be inaccurate. I thought this book was very good. The only things I didn1t like about it were that the first 25 pages were pretty slow and this book is only a hundred and thirty pages long making it a pretty short read. This book is filled with action making you not want to put the book down once you pick it up. Gary Paulsen does an excellent job in describing what it takes to survive out in the wilderness. I recommend that you read The Hatchet first to get a feel for Brian's personality. I gave this book four and a half stars out of five because I think Gary Paulsen could have made this book longer.
Book Review: "We want you to do it again"
Summary: 4 Stars
The sequel of the miraculous book "Hatchet",known as "The River", by Gary Paulsen,is based on a story about a 15-year old boy named Brian Robeson.He faced 54 days alone in the woods with nothing but a hatchet two years ago because of a plane crash. But fortuanatly, he was recued at the end of summer. Now a young govorment psychologist named Derek Holtzer persuades him to go into the woods again so Derek can learn his survival techniques. Brian and his mother agreed, so soon enough, he was heading toword the woods next to a lake similar to the one he had been at two years ago. For the first few days everything was going fine, but later, during a terrible storm, Derek is struck by lightning and falls into a coma, while the radio is dead.Brian soon learns that Derek will die of thirst unless Brian can get him medical help 100 miles down the river. Brian builds a raft to try carry Derek and him across the river, but will Brian be able to save Derek in time? Read the book to find out. Overall, I think the book was pretty good, but not exactly great. The reason it's not terrific because it's a bit boring and I'm not that into survival stories anyway. But remember, that's my opinion. I think the book would be great for children around the age 9 who like danger and survival stories because the book is about how Brian shows how he survives to the wilderness and the reading level is meant is for these students. If you like "The River" you can read "Hatchet" or "Brian's Winter", a companion to both of these books. I hope you enjoy reading these books!Book Review: The River
Summary: 4 Stars
Nick Wright
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The River
The River is about Brian Robeson (from the Hatchet) going back into the wilderness. This time he goes with Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist, so Derek can learn how he survived and show astronauts and military survival techniques. During a storm Derek his put into a coma and Brian must find a way to get him to safety.
My favorite part in this book is when the storm comes. Brian wakes up in the middle of the night and hears the thunder and lightening. He remembers the tornado but said there is no way he could go through such a bad storm twice in one life. When he reawakens all he can see is lightening. Brian told Derek to just stay low and don't get hit. Derek couldn't hear him and went into his bag. The lightening jumped of the tree, hit Derek's radio, which was there only way of communication with the real world and it was ruined, and hits Derek. Brian wakes the next day to find Derek in a coma.
I think this is a good book for anyone. It teaches two main things. One is think about your decisions because they can come back to haunt you. Like when Brian told Derek to put all the stuff back in the plane he didn't have the gear when he needed it. Second, it teaches that when you need to take a risk to get a great reward you sometimes have to take it. Like Brian had to take the risk of bringing Derek on a raft one hundred miles down a river to a trading post. I think The River was a good book.
Book Review: review by, Connor
Summary: 3 Stars
Imagine you had to make a raft and take Derek that was in a coma and bring him to the nearest hospital 200 miles away. Well that's what Brian had to do in the book The River, by Gary Paulson. The author hooked me in by using sophisticated words Ex. acceptance. He started the book without a lot of long, boring, stretched out details; he went right to the main idea.
Speaking of the plot of the story is Brian has to survive in the wild and overcome another difficult challenge. The reason Brian went back to the wilderness was because the army and astronauts are interested in learning how he survived in the wild. The theme of the story is you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it.
There were a lot of exciting moments but my favorite one was when Brian was making the raft. And you can feel his adrenalin running.
If you are considering reading this book you should be able to enjoy some action. Also if you are going to read this book you should read Hatchet first. If you do you'll understand this book lot better. I recommend this book to ages 10-14.
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Connor Egan
Book Review: The River
Summary: 5 Stars
Andrew Spalter
The River
Brian Robeson and Derek Holtzer are the two main characters of The River by Gary Paulsen. Brian Robeson is famous for surviving in a forest for 54 days with only a hatchet. Brian is a very intelligent teenager who is sought after by reporters. Derek Holtzer is working as a government psychologist teaching people how to survive when or if their plane crashes. He is in his mid 40's and is very honest and truthful.
After surviving 54 days in a forest, Brian was asked to do it all over again with Derek Holtzer. Derek wants Brian's help to learn about and take notes on survival techniques. Brain and Derek start off on their adventure with little equipment. The adventure really begins when Derek and the radio transmitter are struck by lighting. Problems begin as Derek is in a minor coma and the radio doesn't work.
This wild adventure takes place in the wilderness near a lake. I think the author wrote The River to teach the readers how to survive in the wilderness. Gary Paulsen taught the reader to use intelligence, inner strength and your imagination in difficult situations.
I liked The River because I enjoy adventure books and rising actions. The many adventures and fast pace of the book kept my attention until the end. From reading this book I learned survival techniques.