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2.92 AVERAGE
2.92 AVERAGE
It wasn't completely awful, but it sure seemed to drag on. There was way too much rehashing of previous books and way too much going over the same ground over and over and over. With more judicious editing it would have been mug more enjoyable. Sheer determination to close out the series got me through it.
This book really needs a list of characters by Cave. I tried the author's website hoping that one would be available as there was not one in the beginning of the book. It is VERY challenging trying to remember all the names of the characters and how they fit into the plot. I can understand why this book has not received high ratings.
I got into the Earth's Children series on a fluke. This is not the kind of book I would have picked up before but I was challenging myself long ago to read the fiction best sellers of the 90's. Plains of Passage was on the list...and because I can't bring myself to read a book in the middle of a series I started at the beginning. I was shocked that I ended up really liking the books. The stories of Ayla and Jondalar really brought me in. However, I feel my 2 star rating for this book is a bit generous. It was very drawn out and I found myself skimming a bit of this book to get to the story. I'm glad I have closure on the series, but I would not recommend this book to anyone who can just stop at the last book.
Way too long with very little story line - what little there was just kept repeating itself. Also, very predictable which was boring. If she writes another book for the series, I certainly won't waste my time on it. I'm reading Hungar Games now and can't put it down - what a difference!
This book as a stand-alone entity was an essentially enjoyable story, but it served as an incredibly disappointing conclusion to a very lengthy series. Certainly, read this book if you've made it this far in the series, but prepare to be underwhelmed by the concussion this book creates.
Spoiler
This series was initially made so interesting because of its narratives regarding Ayla and the Clan. Despite this initial point of intrigue, the book spent very little to no time exploring the relationship between the Others and the Clan. It felt as though the whole series was going to culminate in some meaningful interaction between these two groups, but this is far from the case, as full-blood members of the Clan make no appearance in the book. Instead, the book ended up being a spiritual exploration for Ayla that held no meaningful connection to some of the most fundamental aspects of the earlier books.
I can't even finish this. It's so boring and repetitive. Very disappointing, especially since I enjoyed the others.
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Read this on my Nook and on my iPad (with the Nook App. Disappointing. I was actually glad to reach the end so I could start on something else.
Unfortunately the problems with the fifth book in this series only worsened in the sixth. Auel seemed to forget the reader probably had read all the other books so rehashed details from the other books repeatedly. At times I started to wonder if she was being paid by the word, there was so much excessive repeating of things. A very disappointing end to a series I had enjoyed in the beginning.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If all the information from the previous novels was not constantly repeated this book would be about 100 pages long.
The first section was boring and unnecessary, and the rest of the book was predictable. I only finished this because I wanted to complete the set and regret that I did not suppress the compulsion.
The first section was boring and unnecessary, and the rest of the book was predictable. I only finished this because I wanted to complete the set and regret that I did not suppress the compulsion.