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soph_mills's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
kendraerin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
3.0
This book took a long time to finish. It's a good idea and not a bad execution, but as a reader, it can be difficult. Nearly every chapter for the first 2/3rds or more of the book switches POVs between Ayla and Jondalar. They don't cross paths, their actions don't affect each other, it's two completely different stories until they meet. Again, I don't hate the idea, I would just have preferred the book to spend less time switching back and forth by sticking longer with one POV before switching to the other (I would split it into four parts— Ayla's getting settled in the Valley, Jondalar's journey with Thonolan, a third where the POV switch does happen, and the fourth where Ayla and Jondalar fall in love and get to know each other).
Unsurprisingly, Auel continues to be very detailed, exact, and blunt with the environment and actions of the animals and characters. Her research was very thorough and as someone who has always been interested in anthropology (thanks to my mother, who recommended these books and studied anthropology in college), I love this!
It is very explicit and can become violent, though not as violent as the first book. I prefer to go into books blind, but I figured they would come up. If you have anything you're worried about or are trying to avoid, be aware of trigger warnings!
Unsurprisingly, Auel continues to be very detailed, exact, and blunt with the environment and actions of the animals and characters. Her research was very thorough and as someone who has always been interested in anthropology (thanks to my mother, who recommended these books and studied anthropology in college), I love this!
It is very explicit and can become violent, though not as violent as the first book. I prefer to go into books blind, but I figured they would come up. If you have anything you're worried about or are trying to avoid, be aware of trigger warnings!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
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