A review by lucytulloh
The Inheritors by William Golding

3.0

3.5 stars. A difficult and unusual subject matter which intrigued me. I loved the language which so beautifully described the 'people' - the Neanderthals - and their ways. Their naivety is sad but endearing. There are some incredibly tense/brutal moments, but I did struggle through some sections. It started slowly, and I found some of the descriptive scenes hard to follow, but I think on a second reading I will do better (indeed I have read some other reviews insisting on a second read). It's definitely left me with a lot to think about.