Brians Winter is an ok book. I like how much smarter he is in this book, but it was also fun to read about how much he learned about survival. He doesn't really do very much in this book other than hunt and get rescued. I don't like it taking place in winter because he can't hunt anymore because all of the animals would be hibernating for the winter. I think this book could have been better.

Brian Robeson's story doesn't pull me in as much in this book. After surviving in the woods for months on his own, he is now surviving fairly easily. He is just hunting and fishing constantly to keep up with his needs. He is still in the Canadian woods. He is living in a cave by a small lake. It is the end of fall and goes into the middle of winter so he needs to hunt different animals. He now has a war bow and lance to hunt bigger animals. Now that he has these weapons he kills a moose and a deer, and that is his main food source. He has befriended a pack of wolves and a skunk. He is attacked multiple times by a huge bear and that is one of the big problems in this story. The story ends with him finally getting rescued by a family of hunters. He is flown out of Canada and back home

I would recommend this book late elementary early middle school students. I would recommend this book more to boys who like realistic fiction then girls. There are very easy words and I had no problem understanding anything in the book.

Summary:
First Brian starts off in the woods. This book is a continuation of the Hatchet book. So right now Brian has been stuck in the woods for over 50 days notices that its about to turn into the winter. So now he was looking for shelter and a better weapon then from what he already had, which was a hatchet. So what he did with his weapons was killing animals for food and clothing to survive. In the end Brian finds that in a hundred meters from him there is a Native-American family that is living there too and they get supplies from an airplane that comes there every month. Brian gets a ride on one of the planes back home and meets his family and friends.
Assessment:
I felt that this was just like all the other books that Gary Paulsen has made. The reason for that is because it has such a great plot and as well as the end and yet in the middle, the character Brian always does repetitive stuff. Like through the middle all he did was literally hunted for clothes and food. Overall I think that this book could of been much more exciting. By adding more people in the story and stuff like that.
Would I recommend this?:
Ah, I'm not sure if I would recommend this or not. Because I felt very Bipolar when I was reading this book. There was a lot of up and down moments in this. But if I had to choose if I had to recommend this, I would. I felt that it a nice flowing book and that there wasn't to many places where I didn't know what the book was talking about. Finally the reason why I would recommend this to others is because in order to read this book, you would probably have to read the book that come before this. Which I have enjoyed very much.

Personal Response:

I read Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen. I thought this was a very good book, because I have read the previous books and they kept on getting better and better. He knew where the animals were and how to hunt them. He set up his camp under a rock by a small lake in Canada, where he only killed what he needed, and used the whole animal for tools and food.

Plot:

Brian's Hunt was about Brian Robeson who was a thirteen year old boy and survived in a wilderness with a winter that came fast. He has learned to do a lot more things than an experienced adult might not even know. He learned many different things during the winter, He learned how to skin some big and small animals. After his first experience in the wild, in Hatchet and Brian's Winter, Brian befriended a group of Native Americans in the Canadian Wilderness. In Brian's Hunt, he went to visit his Indian friends and saw that they and their camp have been killed and torn up. Brian quickly could tell that it was a bear which did the damage. Brian swore to get revenge on the bear by hunting and killing it. He and his dog began to search for the bear, which because of its size left large tracks and scat. They finally found the bear and Brian wounded it with an arrow, but was easily thrown around by the large animal. His dog came to the rescue and distracted the bear while Brian gave the final shot. Brian and his dog, wounded by the bear, left the wilderness. Brian rested easy knowing he got revenge on the bear.

Setting:

The book took place in the Canadian wilderness over the time of a few weeks in the summer. The setting impacted Brian because it was where he felt at home and in piece. He loved the outdoors more than the old life in the city and has a new knowledge and love of the wilderness.

Characterization:

Brian Robeson, changed by his first experience in Hatchet, can't let go of nature. This is the reason he went back on purpose. He is knowledgeable about wilderness because of his past, and he would do anything to stay. His dog was also a character in this book. He saved Brian’s life from the bear that attacked him in the wilderness. There bond was inseparable.

Thematic Connection:

All of Gary Paulsen's books have a theme of Isolation vs. Community, but it is seen more in Brian's Hunt. He cannot seem to readjust to his old way he lived in the city, but rather preferred life in the wild. He felt more comfortable in the wild and always had something that pulled him to it.

Recommend:
I would recommend this book to young adults. Males would most likely read this book because of the nature this book brought. Young adults my age usually love the wilderness, so they would love this book. I rated this book 5 stars because of how much I was able to connect to it.

I fell in love with the Canadian wilderness and Brian Robeson all over again in Brian’s Winter. This is like Hatchet, but with more evocative and breathtaking scenes of nature that left me awed and humbled. As an alternate sequel to the first book in the series, Brian’s Winter tackles the question of how Brian would survive through the winter if he hadn’t been rescued. Because Brian is more prepared than he was when he first crash-landed, this story has more fun elements amidst the danger; for example, Brian gets an unconventional pet, and moose encounter part two happens with better results. But the winter is a whole different animal, and it’s awesome to see how Brian uses the skills he learned in the fall and how he gains insight into the new problems that arise as the weather gets colder. And the imagery is more intense in Brian’s Winter – I was drooling throughout all the food scenes, and I froze along with Brian as he went outside into the snow to hunt. Overall, Brian’s Winter is a realistic and incredible journey that is another level up from Hatchet.

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Brian has been stuck in the woods for a whole summer due to his plane crashing on the way to his fathers house. While Brian has been there he has learned how to hunt, build fire, and survive on his own. This book tells the story of what could have happened to Brian during the winter if he wouldn't have been rescued when the summer ended. One thing I really liked about the book is that it was very realistic. It teaches you a lot about what really happens in the woods in a realistic way. Also, I really liked how it was all about the outdoors, it was something I could relate to because I also like to be outside and go hunting. It also kept you really curious and guessing what was going to happen next. For example, when Brian hears sounds in the woods he always guesses what they are, but he is normally wrong and then you have to wait to find out what the sound actually was which makes you want to keep reading. One thing I did not like about the book was how quickly it ended, it didn't go through the whole winter. You can tell that because in the end it says there is a bad storm coming, so the person who rescued him wanted to get out of there before the storm hit. Now I am stuck wondering what would have happened if they would have stayed through the storm. If I were to suggest this book to a group of people I would suggest it to anyone who wants to learn more about the outdoors and who is interested in hunting and survival. Also, I would recommend it to any teenagers who are looking for a good adventure book.

Audiobook narrated by Richard Thomas. In this third book of Brian's saga, we find out what happens when Brian isn't rescued on day 54 (the Hatchet story) but instead spends a good portion of the winter in the wilderness. For me, this book didn't have the surprises and naivety of Hatchet but it was still humorous in places, like the terrorist skunk, and captured our basic human nature so well (naming animals as if they are friends and feeling guilt when killing for food.) Brian seems to spend his days so effortlessly that the story lagged a bit towards the end. Still a great series.

This book is totally not good. Like it's bad. Real bad. If you like romantic comedies, then don't read it. It's about a man and then the man totally dies. If there was a way to give it a zero then I would. Nasty. What an ugly book. What a sorry excuse for a use of my time. Waste. Heartbreak. That's all this book will bring you.

Brian's Winter was a great book! It is a direct continuation of the famous book 'Hatchet' by Gary Paulson. In this book, Brian is still stuck in the Wilderness after his tragic plane crash back during the summer. He has been surviving, hunting rabbits and foolbirds and catching small fish in the nearby lake. He notices the temperature beginning to change. He realizes that winter is slowly approaching, and that he is not nearly prepared enough for it. He needs to change his entire point of view on his situation and prepare for winter or he will have no chance.
This book really immerses the reader in it. Brian is a character most readers will be able to relate to. He doesn't have much experience out in the wilderness. Before his plane crash, he had never skinned an animal or cleaned a fish. But as he progresses in the wild, he learns the best ways to do both of those things and much much more. He learns not to waste anything and that nature isn't just in the movies and art. He really gets in touch with the nature and it makes the reader want to jump right into his shoes.
I would suggest this book to anyone and everyone. It is interesting to all ages and I believe both people from the City and Country would get really deep into this book. The character progression of Brian is incredible and very interesting as well. It is a great book and highly recommended if you haven't already read it!

Recommended to follow-up Book 1: Hatchet with this book, then Book 2: The River.

It’s ok Brian was acting pretty stupid

I am absolutely loving reading these books to my boys! We've been collecting the series and my 8yo and 10yo are mesmerized by the stories. So glad that we found the Hatchet anniversary edition at our school book fair because that is what got us started. My boys love Brian and Gary Paulsen's writing is superb!

more survivals for me! this book wasn't as fun as the first one - the book seemed less immediate than hatchet. maybe because of the way it was presented; as a "what if", rather than a regular story, the stakes seem lower, even though it is exactly the same. it's more like a writer's exercise than a proper story. or maybe i am reading too many woodsy type books too closely together. i will pause now and get on with my summer of classix. teeny books, get thee behind me!

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