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Summary: I Liked Shelters of Stone
Review: I bought Shelters of Stone as soon as it was available. It was a long wait, and I have to say I was relieved to find I enjoyed it thoroughly. My favorite in the series remains the "Mammoth Hunters", and my least favorite was "Plains of Passage". "Plains of Passage" read like a travelogue. I like detail, but hundreds of pages about terrain and moss etc. was a little much. So I was glad to find that with the story back among people that Jean Auel hasn't lost her touch. I can't wait for the 6th book.
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Summary: When will it be over?
Review: What a disappointment! Be prepared to skip not just pages but whole chapters! In fact, do yourself a favor and skip the whole thing!! This entire book can be read in minutes, I brought it on a plane trip and was so cheesed off that I wasted the valuable space in my carry on. I mean, nothing ever happens in this entire book--its boring--all character development has been arrested--why does the reader have to be subjected to every inane, sophmoric thought that goes through these characters minds? Why was this book even printed? Did Jean Auel get tired of her characters? Geez-o-man, I hope these reviews save at least one person from being bored beyond belief. Whatever happens, Don't buy this book!!!!!
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Summary: Worst of the bunch
Review: I have read all the books in the series several times. I even own the unabridged books on tapes. I have enjoyed them over and over.When Book 5 came out I spent the $$$ for the Book on CD. Well I have to say it's the biggest waist of money I have ever spent. This book is boring and reads like a travel diary of a ... star. There seems to be a detailed sex scene in every chapter. ... These have nothing to do with the plot. Oh did I say there is no plot.
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Summary: I guess it was ok
Review: I looked forward to the release of this book and was sorely disappointed. I loved the other ones so much that I reread them at least every few years. This book seemed different. The characters seemed duller and less interesting. I found myself skipping huge blocks ... even pages and pages at a time ... looking for something and never quite finding it. Too much time was spent retelling the happenings from the previous books. I believe this book was geared more towards a fresh new audience that had not read the previous books. Hopefully, the next one will come out sooner and have more exciting things happening to my beloved Ayla.
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Summary: where is the story
Review: the only thing i have to say about this book is it [was bad]. what happened to the story. i was completly lost by the end of this book. i had read all the other book and enjoyed them but this one i just [disliked]...
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Summary: Archaeology Major
Review: I enjoyed this book tremendously because I am an archaeology major. Auel brings the mundane to life with great detail and knowledge. I was truly swept away within this pre-historic world. But as a novel it lacks action. I do like the way the characters are moving and hope that her next novel will be heavier on plot.
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Summary: The Shelters of Stone - Exciting but Disappointing
Review: I have read all her previous books and looked forward to reading her 5th novel. The Shelters of Stone was drawn out on setting the background of the Cro-Magnon People of the time; how they lived, the landscape, etc. I would have loved to see more of the character's built in to the story than the the background of the time. I do hope that the last novel really build's into the character's. Especially the Zelondonia of the Nineth cave and the other character's within the cave. This book did seem to set the stage for the next book; and I am looking forward to it. The ending left you thinking whether or not Ayla would accept who she really is - one of the elite and gifted Zelondonia?
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Summary: What happened?
Review: I don't know what happened, but his book was a sore disappointment. I waited excitedly for this book to come out. When I was done all I could say was that I would not recommend it to others. The story was weak. She described everything to death and forgot to tell a good story.
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Summary: Bored
Review: I eagerly awaited this book and- flop. It's so old! It's really the plotline from "Plains of Passage" and "Mammoth Hunters" redone with new characters. Ayla meets lots of people, people are afraid of her inventions and animals, people begin to understand, one person refuses to be friendly with Ayla. Yeah, we know. And the whole thing with her hallucinations being "special". If Ayla was a modern woman she would be in constant therapy because of those. EVERYTHING HAS ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN! And Jondalar. The sex scenes are so...graphic. And he's such a sexaholic! Thonolan seemed so much more in-depth as a character. Jondalar is a pretty boy, the end. It would have worked out as more interesting if Ayla were only average looking like a mortal, for god's sake. I hate Jondalar now. He's horrible. And, I'm sorry, do we need to know of his "eager member" or whatever she calls it? Ugh. I'm utterly disappointed.
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Summary: It wasn't bad, but I expected more
Review: I found this book to be mediocre. I loved the introduction of the new characters, but was disappointed to find that the action, romance, and excitement I was used to from previous Earth's Children books was definitely lacking. Upon completion of the book, I just sat there thinking, "is this it?" There were parts of the book where I skipped a few paragraphs to avoid reading the same stories that have been told countless times. The same goes for descriptions of the landscape, which I found to be verbose. Some retelling is necessary in a sequel to remind readers of past novels, but it was overdone here. Even though I was disappointed with this book, I do look forward to Jean Auel's next novel. If it is one thing this novel accomplished, it was to introduce new characters and set the stage for another book. I hope the next one lives up to my expectations.
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