A review by twstdtink
The Shelters of Stone: Earth's Children, Book Five by Jean M. Auel

3.0

I want to hack this book to pieces with a red pen. The meat of this story would have filled a book less than half the size. Why do you repeat the same thing over and over again, Auel? Is it because it takes you 10 years to write each book and you forget what you said? Yes, Ayla talks funny. Her animals are incredible. She believes babies are born because of pleasure. Move on! I loved the parts about the summer meeting and Ayla's pregnancy. The new characters were interesting. The story is a far cry from what it started out as though.