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The Land of Painted Caves
by Jean M. Auel
I can't really remember whether the previous books in this series were this bad, because I read them a few years ago, but somehow I doubt it. It seems Ms. Auel has had her fans waiting for years and has then delivered to them a complete literary dud. This book probably wouldn't have gotten a second glance if it landed on a publisher's desk without being part of a previously successful series. The plot is boring. So little of substance goes on in the book that you actually lose interest and attachment to the characters you liked in previous books.
It would have been one of the first books I've given up on in years if I hadn't been so curious about how it all ended. Actually, I was glad I stuck it out to the end. Not because there is any sort of good closure to the story, but because the last few chapters are more interesting than the earlier part (let's say, 85%) of the book. I actually had a glimmer of memory as to why I ever cared about the main characters.
If you like endless, confusing, and repetitive descriptions of cave paintings, read this book. Otherwise, just google image search them.
It would have been one of the first books I've given up on in years if I hadn't been so curious about how it all ended. Actually, I was glad I stuck it out to the end. Not because there is any sort of good closure to the story, but because the last few chapters are more interesting than the earlier part (let's say, 85%) of the book. I actually had a glimmer of memory as to why I ever cared about the main characters.
If you like endless, confusing, and repetitive descriptions of cave paintings, read this book. Otherwise, just google image search them.