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puzzlepinger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape
soph_mills's review against another edition
- 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: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
caitie711's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse
firedew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Rape
emipods's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Abortion
suneaters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Some of my fellow reviewers mentioned Auel’s writing style. I found it interesting as an imagining of life in pre-history, but yes some of the flower and plant descriptions were a bit much and comes off as textbook-like. I can see that putting off some readers. It also does start off slow and only picks up later.
Once the story does pick up, I was deeply invested in the characters, especially Iza, Creb, Uba, and Ayla. Brun is a good leader character and our antagonist Broud is positively loathsome, even before
Another embarrassing review mentions no LGBT characters. As a homosexual, true homosexuality is very rare. Did you read this and wish some poor homosexual were in this story being raped? Did you read Creb being described as not a true man for being disabled and agree? Would him being “not a man” have made the story better? It betrays a total lack of understanding of the true purpose of “third genders”—to other homosexual or otherwise “abnormal” men. No woman would be allowed to opt out of her sex based role.
The story could be better and I agree the ending is very much for a sequel.
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexism
tipsysmudgeheidi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
stinkycheeseboy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
bookishyogini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Cannibalism
bbymac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting
It isn't mentioned until later in the series, but the main character Ayla is very young. Between the ages of 12-14 during the climax of the story.