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The Plains Of Passage
by Jean M. Auel
3.5/5
In [b:The Plains of Passage|74389|The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children #4)|Jean M. Auel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1324059606l/74389._SY75_.jpg|1377315], Ayla and Jondalar set off on an extremely long Journey back to Jondalar's home.
My favourite parts of their journey were the parts where they would encounter other people. There were several times when, on their way, they would pass various villages - some would regard them with fear (who are these strange spirits riding horses and commanding a wolf?), and others would hesitantly welcome them and slowly come to love and accept the animals. They also met, for the first time, people who were openly hostile and violent. Reading about how all these different people are eventually able to overcome their differences and accept each other was pretty heartwarming.
Unfortunately, the parts that I didn't like as much were the sections when it was just Ayla, Jondalar, and their animals travelling alone. I felt like these sections could have been shortened significantly as they were highly repetitive - Ayla and Jondalar would always be lost in thought, thinking about the same things over and over. Jondalar kept wondering if Ayla was right about how babies were made and kept worrying about whether or not his spirit was strong enough to impregnate Ayla. He was also constantly annoyed at Wolf (to be honest, Jondalar's constant impatience towards Wolf and his obsession with having kids annoyed me and made me like him even less). Meanwhile, Ayla kept missing Creb and Durc and kept worrying about whether or not Jondalar's people would accept her if they found out she was raised by Clan.
Overall, I have to say that [a:Jean M. Auel|861|Jean M. Auel|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1300759227p2/861.jpg]'s books never cease to amaze me. The amount of research that goes into writing this book is astounding - everything from prehistoric history, environmental and geological conditions, animal behaviours, plant life, medicinal plants and edible plants, and prehistoric 'technology' were incredibly well-researched. Things like cooking, creating tools, soaps, clothes, and lodging in an era where modern equipment and metal doesn't exist, was described and explained in incredible and fascinating detail.
In addition to the research, one of the main reasons why I've loved this series so far is Ayla's journey of innovation and discovery. I'm constantly fascinated by the new discoveries that Ayla makes (cultural, psychological, or technological) and how we're able to draw parallels between Ayla's experiences and that of modern society. Her fears and struggles were also very relatable - I think everyone can relate to feeling like an outsider and working towards creating a society that is more accepting of people's differences.
In [b:The Plains of Passage|74389|The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children #4)|Jean M. Auel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1324059606l/74389._SY75_.jpg|1377315], Ayla and Jondalar set off on an extremely long Journey back to Jondalar's home.
My favourite parts of their journey were the parts where they would encounter other people. There were several times when, on their way, they would pass various villages - some would regard them with fear (who are these strange spirits riding horses and commanding a wolf?), and others would hesitantly welcome them and slowly come to love and accept the animals. They also met, for the first time, people who were openly hostile and violent. Reading about how all these different people are eventually able to overcome their differences and accept each other was pretty heartwarming.
Unfortunately, the parts that I didn't like as much were the sections when it was just Ayla, Jondalar, and their animals travelling alone. I felt like these sections could have been shortened significantly as they were highly repetitive - Ayla and Jondalar would always be lost in thought, thinking about the same things over and over. Jondalar kept wondering if Ayla was right about how babies were made and kept worrying about whether or not his spirit was strong enough to impregnate Ayla. He was also constantly annoyed at Wolf (to be honest, Jondalar's constant impatience towards Wolf and his obsession with having kids annoyed me and made me like him even less). Meanwhile, Ayla kept missing Creb and Durc and kept worrying about whether or not Jondalar's people would accept her if they found out she was raised by Clan.
Overall, I have to say that [a:Jean M. Auel|861|Jean M. Auel|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1300759227p2/861.jpg]'s books never cease to amaze me. The amount of research that goes into writing this book is astounding - everything from prehistoric history, environmental and geological conditions, animal behaviours, plant life, medicinal plants and edible plants, and prehistoric 'technology' were incredibly well-researched. Things like cooking, creating tools, soaps, clothes, and lodging in an era where modern equipment and metal doesn't exist, was described and explained in incredible and fascinating detail.
In addition to the research, one of the main reasons why I've loved this series so far is Ayla's journey of innovation and discovery. I'm constantly fascinated by the new discoveries that Ayla makes (cultural, psychological, or technological) and how we're able to draw parallels between Ayla's experiences and that of modern society. Her fears and struggles were also very relatable - I think everyone can relate to feeling like an outsider and working towards creating a society that is more accepting of people's differences.