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Comparing Hatchet And A Cry In The Wind
I think that Hatchet does a better job of telling the story.
The reason i think Hatchet does a better job telling the story is because it tells all of the good details and juicy delicious facts. But on the other hand, A Cry in The Wind it just tells some parts. For example, it really didn’t tell you about his mom having an affair with the man in the station wagon. But in Hatchet it tells you all about the affair. This is why I picked Hatchet as the book that does a better job telling the story to me.

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