So the theme for the month of June has to be Paulsen or survival-related. I just can't get enough. This is another Brian book, where a military training group asks Brian to return to the wild with very few supplies in order to walk them through how to survive in the wild. Most of them have never been in true survival situations, so it is completely a learning experience.
As with all of the Brian books, it just can't be an easy trip in the woods. Armed this time with only a knife, Brian must survive. Not only survive, but ensure the safety/survival of Derek, the military psychologist who got hit by lightning on the first night and is in a coma.
A crazy twist in the middle keeps you drawn to Brian, but the story has quite the abrupt ending. I must admit, though, nearly all of the Brian books have abrupt endings. This makes sense, given the life or death aspect of survival stories.
This book really should be read before Brian's Hunt. It's obviously not necessary, but you see Brian's natural growth throughout The River, which helps to shape the Brian that we see in Brian's Hunt. Either way, The River is a great continuation of Brian Robeson's story.
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