tlwick 's review for:

The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel

2.0

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I am a fan of Native American fiction in general and Jean Auel's series in particular. I've read the previous books over and over. That's why this one was so disappointing. I found the book un- necessarily long and wordy; so much so, that descriptions and passages became down right repetitive... almost as if the author feared readers would not remember key traits of the main characters over her many pages. This was a hard one to finish, but finish I did. Good plot and the characters are just as I remembered them. I'd say pare it down and trust readers not require frequent trait reminders throughout and we'd have a winner.