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appolloniaelizabeth'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, Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Abortion, and Death of parent
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
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
deshanejt'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
5.0
The MC is a source of inspiration and courage. đđ€đ»
Don't let anyone, define who are you and set your limits.
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Child death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Abortion
living_dead'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
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Miscarriage
jennswan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Miscarriage
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 Auelâs 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 ânot a manâ have made the story better? It betrays a total lack of understanding of the true purpose of âthird gendersââto other homosexual or otherwise âabnormalâ 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
kbusemeyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I did like seeing Ayla develop and learn to think on her own but also learn the Clan ways from Iza. Her relationship with Iza and Creb was really special.
Auel is a very descriptive writer, there were lots of sections that it felt really well researched to know about how to describe making a tool from flint, for example. I think this book was a good way to pass time, not life-changing but is interesting.
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Infertility, and Miscarriage
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