The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel

The Shelters of Stone

Earth's Children #5

Jean M. Auel

770 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

The Shelters of Stone opens as Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal friends, Wolf, Whinney, and Racer, complete their epic journey across Europe and are greeted by Jondalar's people: the Zelandonii. The people of the Ninth Cave of the Zeland...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,485 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
informative 41%
emotional 37%
reflective 27%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
challenging 6%
dark 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 39%

Average rating

3.46

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