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rebelbelle13 's review for:
The Mammoth Hunters
by Jean M. Auel
This book was, overall, fascinating and informative. I love Auel's descriptions of how things were made, how people interacted, and how they traveled, traded, and held their ceremonies. She presents the information in such a way that it doesn't feel like you are reading a textbook- and yet you still learn a great deal about prehistoric peoples. At times, it does drag on a bit too long, and I'm noticing that she references quite often things that happened in the previous two books. It makes me wonder who is jumping into a massive series like this in the middle that Auel feels the need to catch everyone else up to speed on the important happenings of the first two books.
I loved the characters in this book, from Ranec to Frebec, and everyone in between. They all had their own distinct personalities, so that even though there were 20 plus people to keep track of, you never had trouble remembering who was who.
Wolf was an amazing addition, and I enjoyed the short appearance of Baby near the end.
Here is what drove me a little nuts though- the angst between Ayla and Jondalar. Why, oh why, did it need to go on for 300 pages? There's no reason, at all- and it just made that part of the story ridiculously frustrating. If you want to throw in a fight, or a minor misunderstanding, sure, 100 pages will do you. 150 maybe, but that's pushing it. Anything beyond that is getting to the point of insanity. Two characters who obviously love each other could fix the situation with a simple conversation- which is eventually what happens. (Sorry, you should know that if you've even picked up one of the next 3 books and looked at the back cover.) It was unnecessary, and just added bulk to this 700 plus page book. I hope we get to see some of the characters from Lion Camp again- I really enjoyed getting to know all of them.
I loved the characters in this book, from Ranec to Frebec, and everyone in between. They all had their own distinct personalities, so that even though there were 20 plus people to keep track of, you never had trouble remembering who was who.
Wolf was an amazing addition, and I enjoyed the short appearance of Baby near the end.
Here is what drove me a little nuts though- the angst between Ayla and Jondalar. Why, oh why, did it need to go on for 300 pages? There's no reason, at all- and it just made that part of the story ridiculously frustrating. If you want to throw in a fight, or a minor misunderstanding, sure, 100 pages will do you. 150 maybe, but that's pushing it. Anything beyond that is getting to the point of insanity. Two characters who obviously love each other could fix the situation with a simple conversation- which is eventually what happens. (Sorry, you should know that if you've even picked up one of the next 3 books and looked at the back cover.) It was unnecessary, and just added bulk to this 700 plus page book. I hope we get to see some of the characters from Lion Camp again- I really enjoyed getting to know all of them.