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The only things I remember about the story are the protagonist getting a sabbatical from school and getting slashed by the beak of a heron. Did those things happen in that book?
Also, did you like My Side of the Mountain and The Education of Little Tree?
Last question ... Were your parents hippies, too?
(This post might age me somewhat.)
My side of the mountain! I remember that!
I remember two specific parts (sadly without many details):
At one point, the protagonist kills an animal and finds himself staring at a particular organ, apparently craving the nutrients provided by that organ.
At another point, he boils water in a leaf, observing that a leaf will never burn below the top of the water due to the water keeping the leaf moist.
I probably should know whether either of those claims are realistic, but I've never been in a survival situation and I still don't know to this day.
I Remember something about him hollowing out that tree that he turns into his house with fire embers or something. It sounded really cool, but thinking back, I'm not sure if any of it's possible
Oh my! All those don't ring any bell at all. I remember him being a self absorbed school kid who tried to have sex with a sex worker lady? Was I hallucinating?
That sounds familiar.
I wanna read it again now lol
I just remembered, also don't his parents move in with him at some point? That seems weird.