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A review by petunia12
The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel
4.0
I just finished reading an advance copy. This books follows the same formula as the other books of the series: enthralling drama mixed with the painstaking detail of the daily life of cave-dwelling people. I wished there illustrations to go along with the incredible descriptions of the caves visited in the story.
For much of the book, Ayla and company tour the sacred caves of the region, go on a mini-Journey, if you will, as part of her training to become a Zelandoni. Ayla spends much of her time in training, which takes years, and this puts a strain on her relationship with Jondalar and her daughter. Complications ensue...
As with the other books, there is a lot of recap- no need to reread the first books again before reading this one. It's not entirely unwelcome for those of us who haven't read the other ones for awhile.
I was tempted to give this book a three-star rating, just because I feel like I had read so much of it before in the first books, but considering that I laughed, cried, and yelled aloud while reading it I decided that I must really like it after all. It's the cheesy good fun we all love about the series. I'm glad that that Auel gave us an end to the saga, even if it is rather predictable.
For much of the book, Ayla and company tour the sacred caves of the region, go on a mini-Journey, if you will, as part of her training to become a Zelandoni. Ayla spends much of her time in training, which takes years, and this puts a strain on her relationship with Jondalar and her daughter. Complications ensue...
As with the other books, there is a lot of recap- no need to reread the first books again before reading this one. It's not entirely unwelcome for those of us who haven't read the other ones for awhile.
I was tempted to give this book a three-star rating, just because I feel like I had read so much of it before in the first books, but considering that I laughed, cried, and yelled aloud while reading it I decided that I must really like it after all. It's the cheesy good fun we all love about the series. I'm glad that that Auel gave us an end to the saga, even if it is rather predictable.