The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel

The Shelters of Stone

Earth's Children #5

Jean M. Auel

784 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

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 1,476 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
emotional 39%
informative 39%
reflective 28%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

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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