CIRCLES OF STONE

Rating:
Summary: A mite disappointing
Review: First let me qualify the disappointing statement. I ordered the book when I actually meant to order another with a similar title....lots of Circle (s) and Stone (s) in titles out there.

But furthermore, I found this to be only fair an imitation of the Auel Ayla series of books, (Clan of the Cave Bear, et al). Mom gets killed falling into a crack in the earth/ flash flood in a river......etc and more.

It's an OK read, and if I had actually meant to order this one instead of another "Circle" book it might have even been more
satisfying.

I'm going to have to give it a 3 out of 5.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent work of feminist prehistoric fiction
Review: I finished this book several days ago, and it is still with me. How ironic to be sitting in an easy chair in my climate-controlled house, in my safe little neighborhood, drinking tea and eating a cookie while reading about Zena I desperately digging into a riverbed in search of water, Zena II watching everyone she loves die in a stampede, and Zena III risking her life with a herd of bison to keep from freezing to death. The story is fascinating; the characters seem incredibly real; and the spirituality is a comfort to those of us who feel connected to the universal force we call "mother". The author becomes a bit preachy toward the end of the book, but by then we've been led on such an incredible journey that we are inclined to forgive. This is a beautiful book on so many levels, not the least of which is that it made me want to learn more about anthropology so I could feel even closer to the characters. Highly recommended!

Rating:
Summary: Mother Help Us
Review: The Mother is in us. And we are in the Mother. She is our Mother and the Mother of all things. The Mother is Love. If we look to the Mother, the Mother will show us The Way. If we turn our backs on the Mother, the Mother will turn her back on us. We are nothing without the Mother. We must be One with the Mother. The Mother is all.

The End.

There is no story. No character development, no historical backdrop, no plot. There is only the Mother, and frankly, I wish she'd go away before she bores me to Death. If you're looking for something to tide you over until the next Jean Auel book comes out, this isn't it. Zena is about as interesting as Aba or Oga. (Who??? Exactly.)