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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
The Clan of the Cave Bear was an amazing piece of work and the detail and research that went into that story, the sequel, and this one is very special. That's what I really like about this author's writing and also why I'll go on to read the next book in the series.
However, this book was absolutely painful to read. The main conflict had to do with a misunderstanding between two of the characters which was so mind-numbingly easy to resolve that I started to feel a resentment and lowered respect toward characters that I had, up util this book, completely loved.
So, while I was able to get some great reading in imagined historical culture and what prehistoric humans and variations on their different cultures and such may have looked like, I also suffered a great deal for having to read about characters - more than just two of them by the way, it was like a group effort preventing the resolve - who showed such a blatant inability to solve the central problem.
However, this book was absolutely painful to read. The main conflict had to do with a misunderstanding between two of the characters which was so mind-numbingly easy to resolve that I started to feel a resentment and lowered respect toward characters that I had, up util this book, completely loved.
So, while I was able to get some great reading in imagined historical culture and what prehistoric humans and variations on their different cultures and such may have looked like, I also suffered a great deal for having to read about characters - more than just two of them by the way, it was like a group effort preventing the resolve - who showed such a blatant inability to solve the central problem.
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was great, i really enjoyed this one. The way people did things back then is amazing. What an interesting series this is. Can’t wait to continue the story of ayla and jondilar
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yet another book to this series that had me strangely engaged but drove me crazy. Ayla finally is living with her own kind of humans.
Again, I enjoyed learning about Auel's vision of Cro-Magnon people. You know she has done her research, though sometimes she tries to connect it to today in silly ways. And Ayla single handedly has set the course of her species to sucess domesticating wolves, inventing sewing and fire starters.
For someone so smart, its hard to believe her awful interpersonal skills. The second half of the book revolves around a misunderstanding where Ayla and Jondalar break up and never figure out they still are both madly in love with each other. It is not till Ayla's wedding day with another man and Jondalar running off that brings it all to light.
Series is becoming predictable. They are going to go and find Jondalars people after an excessively long trip where nothing happens, Jondalar's people get upset because she's an abomination, and then they decide she is amazing. I bet you on this one.
Again, I enjoyed learning about Auel's vision of Cro-Magnon people. You know she has done her research, though sometimes she tries to connect it to today in silly ways. And Ayla single handedly has set the course of her species to sucess domesticating wolves, inventing sewing and fire starters.
For someone so smart, its hard to believe her awful interpersonal skills. The second half of the book revolves around a misunderstanding where Ayla and Jondalar break up and never figure out they still are both madly in love with each other. It is not till Ayla's wedding day with another man and Jondalar running off that brings it all to light.
Series is becoming predictable. They are going to go and find Jondalars people after an excessively long trip where nothing happens, Jondalar's people get upset because she's an abomination, and then they decide she is amazing. I bet you on this one.
This is my third time reading this book but I enjoyed it just as much as I did the first time I read it. I enjoyed seeing Alya's first time with the "Camp" of Mamutoi, (Mammoth Hunters) I enjoyed seeing how much she started feeling like she had a home. I really enjoyed the descriptions of the tools, every dishes and clothing they used. I did at times get frustrated with Jondalar and Ayla's miscommunications/misunderstandings but I felt it allowed the story to develop in other interesting areas. Another great book in the series!
I loved these books when I was a teenager. I think I read all six in a few weeks. Now I'm sincerely regretting re-reading them. They're awful! This one was so bad I didn't even finish it. The writing is so so bad and whilst the plot could easily be an interesting one the poor wording and constant repetition really detracts from it. If this book was half the length it might actually be relatively decent.
Oh well, childhood ruined!
Oh well, childhood ruined!