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ravensilvertongue's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
erin1590's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
linda_1410's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Ayla is on her own, figuring out fire and animal domestication. And the pre-historic Casanova known as Jondolar is slowly making his way to her. Boom-chicka-bow-wow ensues. 😂
Not sure there's much else to say. Auel's very convenient way of getting Ayla to remember speech was rather contrived, but I was able to roll with it for the sake of the story. It was cool to see Ayla figuring out how to live on her own, even if she was lonely, and how she adapted. Jondolar and his brother's journey along the Danube and the tribes of peoples they meet along the way was interesting too. Just not very much of a plot, overall.
Not sure there's much else to say. Auel's very convenient way of getting Ayla to remember speech was rather contrived, but I was able to roll with it for the sake of the story. It was cool to see Ayla figuring out how to live on her own, even if she was lonely, and how she adapted. Jondolar and his brother's journey along the Danube and the tribes of peoples they meet along the way was interesting too. Just not very much of a plot, overall.
jlritchie66's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The continuing adventures of Ayla. The introduction of Jondalar and the many people that shaped him on his journey to find Ayla was moving and wonderful. I can not wait to see what happens with her adventures into the mammoth hunters, the Mamutoi, world.
fernandoyataco1991's review against another edition
4.0
Buena continuacion de la historia principal, me encanto la evolución del personaje, ansioso por leer el siguiente libro.
audshuffs's review against another edition
3.0
Developed a bit too much into just a "feel good" book. There is conflict and struggle but never any doubt that there will be a simple and easy-than-it-should-be resolutions leading to a happy "everybody wins" ending.
Still, it was a fairly captivating book with really great detail about an interesting subject, prehistoric humans.
Still, it was a fairly captivating book with really great detail about an interesting subject, prehistoric humans.
acethenerdyone's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
svh1307's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
zabcia's review against another edition
1.0
20%
Being written in the 80s, Jean Auel's books were based on revolutionary concepts in the anthropological field of the era: it is only recently that it has been acknowledged that Neanderthals and early humans interacted frequently, and that Neanderthals were socially intelligent. Additionally, she brought to life an era that is usually extremely difficult to relate to, and she did it using accurate scientific knowledge of the time (new evidence disproves some things, but that's beside the point).
Okay, that disclaimer aside, this book was SO BAD compared to the first. I mean, it was bad on its own, but reading it after the first book left me especially baffled. Sure, the first book also tended to drag on with descriptions of hunting at times, but this book was 2/3 extensive hunting details and 1/3 soft porn.
Beside that, it also got on my nerves how "perfect" the main character, Ayla, was: she single-handedly brought slingshots, horseback-riding, animal domestication, surgery, and stone fire-starters into the world. It was eyeroll after eyeroll.
I struggled so hard to get to the end of the book, and I only managed it out of spite. I'd read it again if I was Bear Gryll-ing it and I had a vibrator.
Being written in the 80s, Jean Auel's books were based on revolutionary concepts in the anthropological field of the era: it is only recently that it has been acknowledged that Neanderthals and early humans interacted frequently, and that Neanderthals were socially intelligent. Additionally, she brought to life an era that is usually extremely difficult to relate to, and she did it using accurate scientific knowledge of the time (new evidence disproves some things, but that's beside the point).
Okay, that disclaimer aside, this book was SO BAD compared to the first. I mean, it was bad on its own, but reading it after the first book left me especially baffled. Sure, the first book also tended to drag on with descriptions of hunting at times, but this book was 2/3 extensive hunting details and 1/3 soft porn.
Beside that, it also got on my nerves how "perfect" the main character, Ayla, was: she single-handedly brought slingshots, horseback-riding, animal domestication, surgery, and stone fire-starters into the world. It was eyeroll after eyeroll.
I struggled so hard to get to the end of the book, and I only managed it out of spite. I'd read it again if I was Bear Gryll-ing it and I had a vibrator.