A review by siggyl
The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel

3.0

Very difficult book to read. First, I'll start with the good stuff. It was well written and it ends the way it should. That is about it.

Apparently, Days of our Lives started way before television.

I enjoyed all the pain that Ayla brought on herself. She deserved it. This is a woman as the lead character that was considered visionary smart. But she was too dumb to see what she was doing to the man she loves, Jondalar. Jondalar himself was pretty clumsy in how he handled the jealously she caused, but it was understandable.

I will warn you, this book is hard to read. Especially, the first half. I actually considered putting it down. I only continued after reading the Wikipedia article on it to ensure it ended the way I wanted. Heck, I'm a man and I couldn't even enjoy the sex scenes because I was so upset. I even started speed reading. Sometimes I do that when I really don't enjoy what I'm reading. Still, my speed reading comprehension is very good and I didn't miss much. The first two books in this series were incredible and I wanted to "get through this book" to continue the series.

The next book in the series is rated well, so I am hoping that this book wasn't a wast of my time.