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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Hard to rate this book because I think I need to read it again to really appreciate it... Tough read!
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a thoughtful, well-written book about clashes between Neanderthals and humans. All except the last chapter are written from the perspective of the former. Their "primitive" thought translates to what comes across as unimaginative writing, although it is quite the opposite. Good book, just not my taste.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Interesting premise, but the way it's told is frustrating. It's about a Neanderthal tribe and their encounter with Homo Sapiens. Okay, sounds great. But it's told from the viewpoint of one of the Neanderthals - their village idiot, no less - and the attempt to describe the world as he would see it makes it unclear what's happening much of the time.
Hard to read due to the language of, well, no language. But it was still an interesting puzzle to figure out what was being described. And it’s funny how quickly the “tribe” grew on me and how much I cared for them, and how much I thought what the humans did to them just sucked.
And, even worse, people have not changed.
And, even worse, people have not changed.
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated