Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found
Pros & Cons
Pros
Despite all the challenges of adapting the book to film--like the length of time that passes and the amount of time the character spends in solitude--the book is very cinematic. The book differs considerably from the movie, which has a far more satisf... Read More
A riveting western historical fiction of survival. Dive into a real adventure in the wild frontier. If you love history and stories of survival and rugged wilderness this book is for you.
History is not my genre but mystery is. His insights make such a positive and intriguing contribution to the storyline. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns.
Cons
As i held the book it feels sticky and grimy like the cover of the book needs a good wet cloth wipe down. Author inserts biographical chunks for a few characters that just feel unnecessary. The ending is particularly disappointing.
A good premise that's just clumsily handled and not fleshed out. But it's a basic revenge story (even if it is based on a true happening) the descriptions of the violence were grisly.
Highlights
Quality
The writing style of the revenant only enhances the quality of the book
Hugh glass stands with the most revered
The revenant starts off with the characters only being referred to as boy or injured man
I was a bit disappointed with the fact that the author had to fill in so many details because the real information had been los... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Made me want to become a fur trapper in the 1800s
This novel took me to the american west of the 1820’s
Competitiveness
” 58 but as they were leaving they also decided to steal all of glass’s equipment too
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
revenant, great, good and novel. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 17,550 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 3 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If even half of this is true then hugh glass may very well be the manliest man ever
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I havent seen the film version of 34the revenant34 but i can see why it was made into a movie
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The plot based largely on fact is simple and straightforward
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So many awful things happen to glass during his recovery that theyd almost be comical if not based in truth
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
He cant walk at first and is forced to crawl
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Many other characters meet with worse fates than glass
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This wasnt the old west of sixshooters and moseying into saloons
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If anything this was the oldold west
Review Count History
Price History
Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found