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The Last Neanderthal
by Claire Cameron
About 20km from my house is the Cradle of Humankind, the place where some of the oldest human remains reside. With a recent new discovery of a well-preserved skull of the Homo Naledi species the interest in this subject matter was all over the media.
So when I saw this book it seemed like the perfect time to delve into pre-historic fiction. The story of Girl and her family trying to survive 40,000 years ago was an interesting one. The author clearly tried her best to make the imagined life of the Neanderthals as realistic as she could.
Parallel to Neanderthal storyline is that of Dr Rosamund Gale who in modern times discovers new bones in France, bones that may prove her controversial theory that humans and Neanderthals coexisted. But as Rosamund is pregnant this discovery is a race against time as to excavate the artefacts before her baby comes.
The author draws clear parallels between Rosamund and Girl showing how both women need to deal with similar life events but with vastly different resources. Showing the contrast between Girl’s instinctive connection to her own body and environment and Rosamund’s discord with her own. Unfortunately, I found Rose’s character so unlikable that she spoiled the story for me.
I would rather recommend [b:The Clan of the Cave Bear|1295|The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)|Jean M. Auel|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1385331302s/1295.jpg|1584694] for anyone interested in exploring pre-historic fiction.
So when I saw this book it seemed like the perfect time to delve into pre-historic fiction. The story of Girl and her family trying to survive 40,000 years ago was an interesting one. The author clearly tried her best to make the imagined life of the Neanderthals as realistic as she could.
Parallel to Neanderthal storyline is that of Dr Rosamund Gale who in modern times discovers new bones in France, bones that may prove her controversial theory that humans and Neanderthals coexisted. But as Rosamund is pregnant this discovery is a race against time as to excavate the artefacts before her baby comes.
The author draws clear parallels between Rosamund and Girl showing how both women need to deal with similar life events but with vastly different resources. Showing the contrast between Girl’s instinctive connection to her own body and environment and Rosamund’s discord with her own. Unfortunately, I found Rose’s character so unlikable that she spoiled the story for me.
I would rather recommend [b:The Clan of the Cave Bear|1295|The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)|Jean M. Auel|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1385331302s/1295.jpg|1584694] for anyone interested in exploring pre-historic fiction.