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The Revenant

a Novel of Revenge
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Mar 01, 2024TristanTM rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The book and the film are wildly different narratives. Fair enough; not much is known about Hugh Glass beyond the few agreed-upon incidents described in both formats. Both the film and the novel otherwise take liberties in their fictional…
Apr 15, 2023MamaNin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A great page turner; I couldn’t wait to see what Glass did next.
Jan 23, 2023brobertb rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed it for the same reasons as other reviewers, esp. the parts about all the things hugh glass did to survive.
Dec 26, 2022Randa16 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Great historical fiction!
Feb 19, 2022danielaroldan rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
an og
Jan 08, 2021Shuken_1989 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"The Revenant" by Michael Punke is a wonderful fictionalization of the life of legendary sailor, pirate, frontiersman, hunter, scout, and trapper Hugh Glass (1783-1833). The author Punke is an attorney and diplomat by trade, raised in the…
Apr 02, 2020JCLCharlesH rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful survival western with wonderfully descriptive language. I was going to knock it down a few stars for a less satisfying ending, but upon learning that it is based on a true account of the historic figure Hugh Glass, I was able…
Feb 20, 2018
After being attacked by a grizzly, Hugh Glass is not only abandoned by his partners, they rob him first. Hugh survives by thinking of … revenge.
Dec 11, 2017TimeOnTarget rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Some fascinating things. Fans of historic fiction and survival should like it a lot. More than that, it was just a great general adventure book. Highly recommended.
Sep 27, 2017stewstealth rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Story of survival in the the early nineteenth century of America. The novel does not do a very good job of character development and the narrative pace is a bit slow for an epic adventure. Though the book touches on some big themes such…
Jun 25, 2017Andrew Kyle Bacon rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely great novel. It's a harrowing tale of a man's ability to push himself beyond the natural limitations of mankind. The book delves into historical details a tad bit too much for my taste, the author is a history professor, but…
Apr 22, 2017LucasHill rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
One wonders how Glass stayed alive.
Feb 21, 2017
Revenant: a person who has returned especially, supposedly, from the dead (Oxford Dictionary) Hugh Glass, does not die, but comes close, when he is brutally mauled by a mother grizzly on a bank of the Grand River in 1823. A fur trapper…
Aug 15, 2016johnlau_0 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The writing is competent, and that's about it. The entire book feels like reading a newspaper article or a text book. Very boring. This shouldn't be surprising, since Punke is more of a journalist/historian by trade. Given the source…
Jun 03, 2016scrat1968 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Stellar writing really captures the absolute fury in this man.
May 27, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I'm sure a lot of people (like me), picked this up because of the movie, which was brutally beautiful and punishingly long. Based on the true story of Hugh Glass, a trapper mauled by a grizzly and then left to lie, "The Revenant" may be a…
May 24, 2016LoveChild60 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I wasn't sure I'd like this book, but did I ever! I dreaded it ending. I could have never lived in those times though. I've not seen the movie but have been told it's very good. I don't think I could have kept myself from killing the one…
Mar 06, 2016hRuth rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked The Revenant; am compelled by stories of 'man' against nature. I like to read a complete story before I see the movie. In spite of the brutality of the time & story, there were a few spots of lovely prose... e.g. p.43 the…
Mar 04, 20167626dee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well written historical novel which shows the harshness of the land and people in this early opening of the West. I can't help but cheer for the natives knowing their inevitable fate. Glass was a very interesting persona and a survivor.…
Feb 11, 2016SeverusAlbusDumbledore rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Definitely a fun read. What a trip world to live in. The writing is not the best, but the story is fun. The end could use some work. Good adventure and great historical fiction.
Jan 30, 2016thomqui rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Considering the plot, the writing style is very plodding. The ending is totally underwhelming. The most interesting bits are the backstory on the main characters.
Jan 21, 2016horthhill rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I shouldn't have been surprised that 'The Revenant: a novel of revenge' by Michael Punke would drift apart from the story told in the Leonardo DiCaprio movie. I certainly liked the movie, and I like the novel too. While both are fictional…
Jan 13, 2016
All that survival just to _______ ...............