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2.92 AVERAGE
2.92 AVERAGE
Nótase un pouco bastante que é o último da saga e que se escribeu 100.000 anos despois do anterior. Un poquitín flojete, pero bueno a min fixérame unha ilusión tremenda que mo regalasen polo meu 14º cumpleanos cando saleu e non ter que andar pedíndollo a unha compañeira de clase que mos deixaba.
Hated it, what a disappointing end to a series I've loved for so long.
emotional
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Abandonment
This would have to be one of the worst books I have ever read. If you are reading this series out of loyalty, like me, don’t even bother with this one. Seriously. It’s 700+ pages of torture. The most disappointing conclusion to a book series I’ve ever read.
Although Clan of the Cave Bear wasn’t particularly well written, the story line was engaging and the characters were interesting and as a reader you became invested in them. The series starts to decline when Jondalar comes into it, because let’s be honest, he is just the actual worst.
This book is mind numbingly boring, with the most repetitive dialogue and descriptions. How many times do we need to read The Mother’s Song?? How many times are characters (that we have known for several books) introduced and described with the exact same adjectives every, single, time. The paragraphs of actual scientific research are so jarring when juxtaposed with the awful soap opera writing.
The major flaw of this series has always been Auel imposing modern days ideals and actions onto ice-age people. Ideas about love, sex, monogamy, jealously. It’s been excruciating to read sometimes but more so in this book where Ayla and Jondalar act in the most ridiculous way - their actions towards the end of the book are embarrassing and cringe.
And the “big reveal”.... sigh. Are we going to blame Ayla for the patriarchy??
Although Clan of the Cave Bear wasn’t particularly well written, the story line was engaging and the characters were interesting and as a reader you became invested in them. The series starts to decline when Jondalar comes into it, because let’s be honest, he is just the actual worst.
This book is mind numbingly boring, with the most repetitive dialogue and descriptions. How many times do we need to read The Mother’s Song?? How many times are characters (that we have known for several books) introduced and described with the exact same adjectives every, single, time. The paragraphs of actual scientific research are so jarring when juxtaposed with the awful soap opera writing.
The major flaw of this series has always been Auel imposing modern days ideals and actions onto ice-age people. Ideas about love, sex, monogamy, jealously. It’s been excruciating to read sometimes but more so in this book where Ayla and Jondalar act in the most ridiculous way - their actions towards the end of the book are embarrassing and cringe.
And the “big reveal”.... sigh. Are we going to blame Ayla for the patriarchy??
This one is the worst of the series. It’s a decent read before bed, it’ll put you right to sleep. The portions of the book that actually have plot are recycled storylines from earlier in the series. In a word, disappointing.
A nice wrapping up of the series and not quite as raunchy as the middle books.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Land of Painted Caves doesn't measure up to Clan of the Cave Bear, but none of Auel's Earth's Children books have. LoPC wasn't measurably better or worse than most of the other sequels of this series. It could be interesting but was never gripping and was sometimes repetitive (especially the detailed descriptions of cave walls, ... there are only so many ways of saying "realistic megaceros with dots on it"). There also wasn't much going on in terms of character development or resolution for the end of a series. Ayla is pretty much the same person, just with a bit more social responsibility. Jondalar also remains the same (extremely overrated, imho). Even some marital troubles don't really cause them to grow or change. The most interesting plot element happens at the very end and disappoints because Auel doesn't explore it more thoroughly. A discovery is made that could potentially shake up the entire social order, and the end of the book just features a few people thinking, "Huh, I bet this will have big repercussions once people have time to process it." Despite the generally unexceptional writing style and plot, I have to give Auel some credit. This book is a 700-page monster, and while I was never riveted, I didn't abandon it, either.