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little_miss_darkness 's review for:
The Mammoth Hunters
by Jean M. Auel
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Re-reading it again, and just reminds me how much I loved the Mamutoi in this story, most especially the gentle giant, Talut and his laughter.
Who can resist Talut's booming laugh?
Ayla couldn't. He was the reason she decided to visit the Lion Camp. If it weren't for him and Nezzie, she would never have become Mamutoi herself. The old Mamut was wise though, to adopt her. The friendship between her and Deegie was a true female friendship, with none of the jealousy. Ranec is a good man, and I hope he found someone to settle down with whom he could love as fully and without inhibitions as he did Ayla.
Rydag, on the other hand, always makes me bawl my eyes out. Even the very first scene we meet him, I can feel a catch in my throat and my eyes blurring. The bond between him and Wolf is something that happens but once in a lifetime and I am glad he had him and Ayla to rely on.
Usually, I absolutely cannot stand the misunderstanding trope. It makes me want to throw the book across the room (and if you knew my obsession with books you'd know how much this statement hurt me to write). However, Auel made it more than just a simple misunderstanding. It was a clash of two strong wills separated by a cultural divide. When she writes about Ayla's despair, we can feel it alongside her, and cry out eyes out as she does.
It is one of my favourite books of the series. I am separated with complaining that there was too much of the Mammoth hunters (and it took them too long to finally start their journey back) and at the same time, I need more. I needed more of Rydag's quiet intelligence, Deegies's support, Ranec's art, Talut and Nezzie's love, Tulie's strength and old Mamut's energy. I even missed Frebec and Crozie.
Who can resist Talut's booming laugh?
Ayla couldn't. He was the reason she decided to visit the Lion Camp. If it weren't for him and Nezzie, she would never have become Mamutoi herself. The old Mamut was wise though, to adopt her. The friendship between her and Deegie was a true female friendship, with none of the jealousy. Ranec is a good man, and I hope he found someone to settle down with whom he could love as fully and without inhibitions as he did Ayla.
Rydag, on the other hand, always makes me bawl my eyes out. Even the very first scene we meet him, I can feel a catch in my throat and my eyes blurring. The bond between him and Wolf is something that happens but once in a lifetime and I am glad he had him and Ayla to rely on.
Usually, I absolutely cannot stand the misunderstanding trope. It makes me want to throw the book across the room (and if you knew my obsession with books you'd know how much this statement hurt me to write). However, Auel made it more than just a simple misunderstanding. It was a clash of two strong wills separated by a cultural divide. When she writes about Ayla's despair, we can feel it alongside her, and cry out eyes out as she does.
It is one of my favourite books of the series. I am separated with complaining that there was too much of the Mammoth hunters (and it took them too long to finally start their journey back) and at the same time, I need more. I needed more of Rydag's quiet intelligence, Deegies's support, Ranec's art, Talut and Nezzie's love, Tulie's strength and old Mamut's energy. I even missed Frebec and Crozie.