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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Earth's Children, book 3.
I spent almost this entire book wanting to kick Jondalar in his abnormally large "where it hurts" area. It's like he forgot everything he ever learned about Ayla and her upbringing.
I spent almost this entire book wanting to kick Jondalar in his abnormally large "where it hurts" area. It's like he forgot everything he ever learned about Ayla and her upbringing.
Not as good as the first two. Really slow and didn't keep my interest as much as I had hoped. Auel spent a good amount of time describing everything and I found myself skimming pages. I loved all the characters except for Ranec of course and was pleased with the ending, though it was somewhat of a tear-jerker.
As I progress through the series, I enjoy each volume more than the last. The storytelling and character development are more compelling in this book than the previous two, but it suffers from the same occasional stilted pacing and overt thesaurus - bashing. Even so, I am looking forward to continuing the series.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Xenophobia, Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Violence, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia
Three books in and I’m hooked on the story and characters.
So far, this is my favorite out of the first three books, despite the fact that Ayla and Jondalar spend most of it being stubborn and stupid. This book delves into the culture of the Mamutoi people, as well as some surrounding groups. The reader gets to learn about the Others through Ayla's eyes, as she slowly begins to feel like she belongs.
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Never though I would like this type of book - but the author is a fantastic story teller. This series has me hooked.
So I finally left the irritating prehistoric Earth's Children series to fend for itself knowing they will probably be ok since the young girl was obviously, at most, a book away from harnessing Atomic Energy.
Same great story, historical fiction in the ice age, fabulous storytelling, but with way more repetition that the first 2, and the same push-pull love story as book 2. If they can't love each other better all the way through book 4, I quit.