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AGE
I didn't like it but you might! :)
I thought that Hatchet was an okay book. The story line was somewhat boring in places and didn’t have any strong characters. Yes, Brian was there and you got to know him somewhat, but there was no other character interaction. I’m not saying it has to be another person that magically appears in the middle of the wilderness but it would be nice if Brian had a companion of some sort. Also, Hatchet seemed to be written very poorly. Almost every sentence was repeated many times and it annoyed me very much!
But I have to say, I did like the fact that I felt like I learned something in the end! If I were stranded in the wilderness I might be able to make it a few days longer with the help of Hatchet! :)
To me, the book had no "Inappropriate" things whatsoever. Yeah, he did kill some animals but don't we all eat meat?
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AGE
im a good book but not for little kids
well it was the best at pages 1-32 the middle kinda tells how he survives but the end was good,now i think well im 10 and some of the words i couldn't read and it said a couple of bad words so i'd say ages 10-29 anyway it was good and if you read you will enjoy it but once you start you just can't stop (literally) love ya'll bye ps. don't let kids under the age of 10 read it Thank you
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AGE
Great book, quick read and enjoyable for even middle aged readers.
Great book. Gave it to my students and they didn't want to put it down. My only negative comment would be I had a parent complain about the mention of the main character's mother having an affair with another man. Other than that this is a great book to get students to read.
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AGE
Adult issues involved
To be honest, I am disappointed that this book is regarded so highly. Although it is well-written and I am sure that my almost-10-year-old will love the adventure story when his 4th grade class reads it this year, I do not believe that it is appropriate for him to be reading about the character's "secret" - the fact that he knows about his mother's marital infidelity that led to his parents' divorce. This is adult content, not suitable for children of this age. Also, the graphic detail at the beginning of the book (describing how the main character gets stranded) is scary...
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Kid, 12 years old
April 26, 2011
AGE
Really good book!
We read this for school at our Surviour Book club and I thought it wouldn't be the most exciting book. The first few chapters were sort of just intruducing how the book starts.. which is where he's in the plane and I didn't really want to keep reading but I did, and it got REALLY, really good!
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AGE
A repetitive and gross book
This book was intesting at the beggining and the very end, but during the middle it kind of slowed down and got boring, and repetitive. some good words to describe it are eposodic(if that was spelled correctly), repetitive, and repulsive.
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AGE
I loved this book, and it's very educational! I read this in 4th grade and our whole class loved it!!!!
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Kid, 12 years old
May 14, 2011
AGE
good book
good book read it for school my fav part is the tornado
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AGE
Fast-paced!
I absoulutely LOVE this book, but one of the big issues is the Brian's mother cheated on his father. Brian must kill many things to survive in the wild, there are also a few iffy words used. Brian often thinks of McDonald's, but he is a great role-model! This is a great book for any one ages 9+!
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AGE
Hatchet
Brian is a 13-year-old boy whose parents are divorced. He survives a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness en route to visit his father and must use the hatchet his mother once gave him to stay alive.
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AGE
i crued after i thought he was going to get killed...lol
This is s very good book i read this in the 4ht grade and i think it is very interesting and younger kids i think would love it...=]
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AGE
sucks
THIS BOOK MADE ME WANT TO RIP IT UP! IT'S THE STUPIDEST BOOK EVER! ALL THAT HAPPENS IS THAT HE CRASHES IN THE PLANE AND WANDERS AROUND. SOON TEHRE'S A HAPPY ENDING! I DIDN'T EVEN FINISH THE BOOK BECAUSE IT WAS SO STUPID! I RATED IT "OFF FOR 2+" BECAUSE NOBODY WILL WANT TO READ SUCH A STUPID BOOK!!!!!!!!
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AGE
Bad for girly girls
My daughter HATED the book. I think it is great for boys.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 4, 2009
AGE
sweet
I just loved this book it was so cool. I couldn't stop reading it.
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AGE
Great survival story!
A totally GREAT book about a kid surviving in the wilderness. Read it now!
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AGE
only for mature readers
I do not recomment this book for children younger than 6th or 7th grade. Content not suitable for young readers: adultery/mother's affair, profanity and use of God's name in vain. My 10 yr old daughter had this book as an assignment and I pulled her out of it. I was appalled her teacher made this a required reading for 4th grade. My daughter hated the part of the book she read and was happy not to have to read it.
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AGE
follow ur heart
well try tellin them that they should follow what brian did u kno
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AGE
sweet
I'm reading the sequel brain's winter in school!We just finished reading hatchet and now we're making dioramas!
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