I guess this is the year I only read books recommended to me by fifth graders.

This “what if” companion to Hatchet describes what Brian would have lived through had he still lived in the woods in winter.

“Wonderful. I have a roommate with a terminal hygiene problem.”

This installment in the Hatchet series is something of a supposal. According to the intro that Paulsen wrote to Brian’s Winter, he received many letters from fans who felt like Hatchet ended too quickly—who felt that Brian got rescued just when he was about to face his most daunting obstacle yet: winter. So he decided to write a sequel that established an alternate timeline so to speak, a timeline that eliminates both the tail end of Hatchet where Brian gets rescued and the entirety of The River. If I’m not mistaken, (which I very well could be) I believe that books four and five of the series operate according to this newly established timeline.

Since The River has been my favorite installment of the series thus far, I was slightly disappointed to find its existence eradicated from this new timeline—but Brian’s Winter was still worth the read. (Although I must say that I find the idea of multiple timelines in a realistic series compelling.)

Much like Hatchet, Brian’s Winter is another straight-up survival narrative with very little else going on—but the stakes are raised considerably. Thus, I think that I liked it a bit more than book 1. We get to see Brian hunting moose and deer, as he is forced to face the elements and become more and more of a hardcore survivalist. Perhaps the highlight of the series for me, though, would be Betty, Brian’s “pet” skunk that continually threatens to spray him if he does not give her food. I just found that aspect of the book hilarious.

If you liked Hatchet, then you will definitely like this one!

A nice little "what if" scenario that I am glad he tackled, it truly showed how much Brian has grown, as he handles things that gave him loads of trouble in the first book as if they were second nature. I only have two complainants, first off, the book was too short, I read books that overstay their welcome all the time, but this would be the first time a books I read has ever understayed their welcome. Secondly, the ending, it feels as if it was stuck on at the last second. All & All, I feel Gary Paulsen has wrote much better stuff then this, that's not to say it's bad, this is a really great book, but I feel there is some missed potential.

Again, I review that I love these books, not only am I a Gary Paulsen Fan, but I also like survival books; and if you like survival this book is not for you. The book takes you back to the spot where we left Brian, the Canadian Wilderness. This time instead of setting the radio transmitter of Gary Paulsen writes about a diffrent ending to the book Hatchet. Brian finds the survival kit and continues to hunt for small game and "fowl bird" as he calls it. Brian knows that the seasons are coming and he must prepare for winter. Brian also feels that he has "gone soft" due to the fact that he has used the rifle to his advantage, and eaten all the dry meals. Then, soon Brian realizes that he must Make weapons and snow material if he wants to survive the winter. This book soon goes into an exiteing twists and turns, but I am not going to give any spoilers away on what happens to him. After this Book there is the following Sequalls Brians Return and Brians Hunt. Mrs. Spratt I hope you didn't think this book was at a middle shcool level because i surely enjoyed. These are my favorite types of books.

An interesting take on "what if". As the 3rd book in the Brian's Saga series, this one took on the notion of what if Brian never got rescued in the 1st book and had to spend the winter in the wilderness. If you live in snow country (or really anywhere it gets cold), this definitely presented some great survival skills. If you like adventure or your kid does, then read this series. It is entertaining and this one has a really adorable skunk in it.

Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen is about a thirteen year old boy named Brian Robeson who has been stuck out in the Canadian Wilderness for a couple months. Brian's Winter is the sequel to Hatchet and answers the question, "What if he was never rescued?" It starts off with Brian out in the woods, and it is now fall. Brian was constantly hunting in this book just so that he could survive. Brian faced many different adversities, such as a bear, wolves and also a skunk that was actually friendly toward him. Brian also had to make many different weapons to hunt animals with, such as a bow and arrows. However, the main problem that Brian faced was the Canadian winter. This was Brian's biggest test yet. He was able to survive in the summer, but now everything was different for him. He had to learn how to survive in the winter, something he never did before. He had to learn how to hunt in the snow and especially, how to stay warm. Brian had killed many animals during this time in the woods. He had killed birds, rabbits, a deer and even a moose. The way that Brian stayed warmed is that he took the hides of the rabbits and the moose he killed, and he sewed them together using thin strips of the hides. Brian's Winter is a great story of survival, and it is a great book to read if you like stories of adventure or survival.

At the end of Hatchet, Im thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, who has been trapped in the Canadian wilderness after a plane accident, decides to dive for supplies from the submerged aircraft. I almost drown. I recover, among other things, an emergency transmitter. Within hours, a pilot receives the beacon and rescues me. The book ends with a note that I, learn wilderness survival through trial and error, probably would not have survived the upcoming harsh winter.
I read Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen, which is part of a series. I have read several of his books because they're short reads and are easy to follow. In my opinion, the book has many genres such as realistic fiction, also adventure Gary Paulsen says that many readers wrote to him, complaining about the deus ex machina ending. This means that the readers wanted the author to conclude the story with an unlikely, though perhaps more palatable ending. In response, Paulsen wrote Brian's Winter, which explores what would have happened if Brian had not activated the transmitter.
The story deals with Brian, still stranded at the L-shaped lake during the fall and winter, constructing a winter shelter, building snow shoes, being attacked by bear, and learning to make a more powerful bow. Eventually, Brian meets a family of Cree trappers, the Smallhorns, who help him return home. Brian also learned that he should "always pay attention to what's happening around him."

I´ve learned about this book a lot. Now, when i hear someone has been stranded out in the wilderness, I always think about Brian. This book teaches you have to do a lot of things and speccially never give up and less when your life is on the line. I also liked that the book was very interesting, for example when Brian was attacked by a moose or how he learned to make snowshoes. I really like adventure stories and even more survival stories, and this book covers all of it. I think it was very interesting how he learned to make his bow stronger so he can hunt easier. It was a good idea making this book because honeslty i did´t liked how Hatchet ended and this book ended smoother. This book teaches you a lot.

I love Gary Paulsen, and every signal book he makes. They're just so awesome and... well awesome. Brian's Winter pretty much follows after the first book "Hatchet", and shares the story if Brian never got out of the Canadian forest before winter. So now his whole conflict is Winter. I though it was really cool how Gary would give us readers this story even when it wasn't even meant to happen with the ending of Hatchet. The book just really goes into detail how Brian prepares for the closer coming winter. Its really cool to just read what is going to happen next because you will never really expect it. That's why this is one of the few books I actually ever read because I couldn't put the thing down. I give Brian"s Winter 5 stars because its an easy read and really cool to follow, and hey it gets you into the winter holiday spirit.

Tyler's got me interested in this series.

This has been one of my favorite reads so far. I couldn’t stop reading! The novel was so well written, the plot was on point, the character and development clear and real, length and themes appropriate. I have no critic to give other than applause the style and idea of Gary Paulsen concerning this book.
As a child and young adult I have read the first and second installment of this series over and over again! I love a good survival story. When I discovered that there were even more books to the series I was overjoyed. The third and fourth hadn’t been published or available in German.
Im thrilled to read the next book in the Hatched series as soon as it arrives. In the meantime my final statement to this book is: Amazing and must read!
(31.01.2021-01.02.2021)

I was thinking to myself that something was missing from this years reading. And when, last night, I was literally freezing in bed, K thought of this book and how I wanted to reread it for a while now.
Today, I sat down by the fire and read it in about two hours while simultaneously feeling the cold of the story and being warmed by the fire.
Everything I have already written about this book is still true. It continues to be one of my all time favorites and holds up even while reading it for so many times now. I love the tight writing and the emotional journey of Brian. The survival topic is perfectly written and especially the failures and mistakes that the protagonist makes really sets this book apart from any other simple living in the wilderness story.
(21.11.2022-21.11.2022)

Why does everything just work out perfectly for the young fella in this book. It’s all hunky dory, he should be long dead but for some reason he turns into some survival god who all of a sudden knows everything he needs to know. There’s too many damn moose in this forest, I’m not buying it.