The Revenant

English language

Published Oct. 6, 2015

ISBN:
978-1-250-10119-8
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4 stars (13 reviews)

The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge is a 2002 novel by American author Michael Punke, based on a series of events in the life of American frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823 Missouri Territory. The word "revenant" means someone who has risen from the grave to terrorize the living. The novel was later adapted as a screenplay for a 2015 feature film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The novel was republished in January 2015 in anticipation of the upcoming film release.

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Review of 'The Revenant' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Oh wow. What an unenjoyable experience this was. And that's not coming from a place of squeamishness or discomfort reading this kind of brutal and extreme wilderness survival; I've seen this done before (and done better). No, this is more about the fact that this book was pitched as gripping tale of revenge and instead I get a protagonist who is not only one-dimensional and unlikeable but also kind of overreacting to the slight he suffered. When I found myself routinely hoping he would fail to achieve his desired comeuppance and find myself liking the main offender I'm meant to be rooting against, something's gone wrong.

The writing itself is serviceable. The third-person omniscient narration was a little disorienting the first time you learn about multiple different characters' unvoiced opinions in the same paragraph, but I quickly got used to it. The dialogue, what little there is of it, also …

Review of 'The Revenant' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

"The goal each day is tomorrow morning."

I didn't realize going into this book that a) it's actually a movie as well with Leonardo diCaprio, I guess? and b) that the main character, Hugh Glass, was an actual guy. This guy was horrifically mauled by a bear, left to die by a guy who stole his rifle to boot, somehow survives based on grit and determination, and swears vengeance -- to get his rifle back. I'm no gun person, but that must have been a hell of a rifle.

The book hops POVs a bit during the book to keep tabs on the main players in Hugh Glass' story, which I liked so that I could appreciate the few times when Hugh Glass was this close to his mark without even realizing it. Glass meets several companions along the way, and I particularly liked the group of French guys he …

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