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A review by greenspe
The Inheritors by William Golding
4.0
A family of Neanderthals struggles with fascination, bewilderment, and the threat of extinction when they encounter the first humans.
Very slow going in the beginning (I almost stopped halfway) but it really picks up in the middle and only gets better from there. Nearly every scene with the band of humans is great, and the last two chapters are thoughtful and incredibly heartbreaking. Because it's William Golding, there's tons of natural symbolism and religious allusion, if you're into that. A really great counterpoint to Lord of the Flies, Golding's first novel.
Many passages in this novel reminded me of Sufi mysticism a la Doris Lessing, but I couldn't find anything online to support a deeper connection. More research needed.
Very slow going in the beginning (I almost stopped halfway) but it really picks up in the middle and only gets better from there. Nearly every scene with the band of humans is great, and the last two chapters are thoughtful and incredibly heartbreaking. Because it's William Golding, there's tons of natural symbolism and religious allusion, if you're into that. A really great counterpoint to Lord of the Flies, Golding's first novel.
Many passages in this novel reminded me of Sufi mysticism a la Doris Lessing, but I couldn't find anything online to support a deeper connection. More research needed.