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Summary: " THIS BOOK IS AWSUME"
Review: I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I read this book over the my vacation in April and i savored every word of it in the airplane and off. This book is about a girl named Alya who is seperated by her mother by a earthquake as a little girl. Alya has to try and servive but she gets bitten by a cave lion and gets hurt and then a clan of the cave bear find her and teach her there ways in this extrordianry book Don't forget that there are other books in the series. there is THE VALLEY OF THE HORSES witch is the book i am reading know and is the second in the series by Jean.M.Auel, THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS Witch is the third book in the Earths Children Series. THE PLAINS OF PASSAGE wich is the fourth in the series. And the newest one wich came out April 30,2002 THE SHELTERS OF STONE is the fifth book in the Earths Childrens series. I have to tell you the charecters in this book are great. There is Alya, Iza, Creb, Brun, Broud and much much more. i also have to say that my friend is named ALYA after the Alya in this book. I also have to tell you that this book my not be for you. If you like little detail in your stories then this book is not for you. Jean.M.Auel tells about the weather, the sourroundings, descriptions of people and much much more. But if you like alot of detail then this book is for you so I hope you enjoy the book just as much as i did.
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Summary: A GOOD BOOK OVER ALL
Review: I like this book very much it jsut as injoyable as any other book i think the charecters are what made the book the best Alya is a buetiful person and how Jean.A.Auel tells how she survies threw the tough and easy times is amazing. I have a friend called Alya and her mom named her that cause she was such a big fan of the Earths Children series. The other charecters Iza, Creb, Brun, Broud, and many others were just as enjoyable as the next. The only problem is sometimes she gives to much detail and you feel like you could go to sleep but i recomend it...
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Summary: "Clan" made me want more
Review: The mysteries of the first book in The Earth's Children series are a magnificient way to keep the readers coming. It lives up to it's cover, it's reviews , and its promise. I highly reccommend it. I hope the final book is as good as the first. I no longer trust Jean, after The Shelters of Stone, but I still have hopes of the final installment.
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Summary: An in-depth glimpse into prehistoric life
Review: This is a moving and beautiful novel about a tall 'early-human' girl who is adopted by 'the clan' (in other words Cavemen). It is set on Pre-historic earth and follows her life from being found as a five year old to becoming a young woman and leaving the clan. Life is a struggle for Ayla, and she finds it very difficult to fit in with the ways and customs of the clan.
Basically it is a struggle for survival in a harsh ice-age world, and I found myself fascinated with the real historical world that Jean has researched and written about. I couldn't get enough of it and I have since read the following four books. Thoroughly recommended.
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Summary: a great read
Review: If you like well crafted historical FICTION, written by an intelligent and educated author, enjoy suspense and good versus evil, root for the underdog, look out behind you! type storytelling this is the book for you. Jane Auel weaves a rich, rich tapestry in your mind. Who can argue the setting? Anything is possible, it's a never never land really. As fantastical as Star Trek in reverse. But the characters draw you in, you will no doubt fall in love with them.I bought this book because I needed something to read during a long day of travelling on airplanes and was quite reluctant to start it. But I was hooked within the first few pages and I was bonded to the characters from that time on. I am now an avid fan and can't wait to get the second book in the series "The Valley of the Horses". Politics and scientific inconsistencies aside, implied or overt racist implications, blah, blah and so on, this book is one heck of a good read. Unfortunately for Jane Auel she chose the stereotypical "aryan" protagonist, but in my opinion, what could appear weaker in any society than a helpless five year old, blonde, blue eyed female? The epitomy of fraility! Those who see this as another nazi theorem, get over yourselves!! This is more a feminist outlook; look at the brilliant Iza. This is afterall, a novel. Anyone that confuses this with a scientific thesis or dissertation, or is offended by what they perceive as racist innuendo is reading well below their level and should go back to their text books.
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Summary: Best book ever!
Review: I have to admit it took a while for me to become interested in this type of book. It's the perfect example of not judging a book by it's cover. On first glance it seems like all those other adventure books that put you to sleep with the first sentence, but I promise if you pick up this book you will find it impossible to put down. It only gets better each time you read it, too! After reading this book, I had to read the others in the collection and believe me, the rest are just as good as the first!
After reading this book, you can't help but be impacted by it. It has impacted my life and I think helps me each day to be a better person. It really has made me take a good look at myself and strive to have the qualities the main character, Ayla, has: honesty, integrity, and self-confidence. Those are just a few of her special characteristics, but are what I continually strive for each day.
I'm telling you, read this book and you will see exactly what I'm talking about and what millions of others mean when they say this book is by far the best ever!
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Summary: I want to be in the book with my beloved characters!
Review: I just finished reading this book and wow!!!!! I am starting her 2nd novel tonite! I love all the characters and could not put this book down for anything. I want to tell you that I feel like I experienced neanderthal ways of living to the point that our commercialized life is sooo wasteful and boring compared to this saga. I love Ayla with my heart and sole and cried when my favorite characters had fallings of any kind. I love Brun, Iza, Creb and many more!!!!!!!!! My advice!? READ IT!! :)
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Summary: One in a Million
Review: Before I begin, I want to mention that I am making any events from the book as vague as possible while I write. The book is full of twists and turns and I don't want to take any surprise from you if you choose to read this book. The book as a whole is a work of art. Such a thick book might scare people away, but as soon as you begin to read the book you can't tear your eyes away from it. From the moment the book begins till the moment it ends it is full of action. Never a dull moment happens in Ayla's life. (Ayla being the main character of the book.) The characters are deep and full of life. Auel gives such rich descriptions and life to the characters. You feel as though you've met them and have actually become friends with all of them by the end of the book. Every book is not with out it's flaws, though; And this book is no exception. Auel obviously did extensive research on plants, animals, and the life and times of cave people. Her research does not blend well with the book, though. She describes scenes and settings in "over detail." It seems as though she is "showing off" her knowledge rather than describing to the reader how things look. She will go into detail about the plants and unless you are a botanist, these details are meaningless. You can skim over these details easily, but you can't skim over a rotten book. Lucky for us, the book is great except for the over details. There was one other problem I had with the book. Inconsistency. In one part of the book, Ayla is banned from a certain activity and even from speaking of it. Continue reading for a while and you will find her not only doing the activity and speaking of it, but teaching someone else the activity. I may have been mistaken and somewhere missed it when the ban was lifted, but this ban was a punishment that I could see no reason for revoking. This doesn't take anything away from the book; It is still wonderful despite this! Time strains to change in the book. It doesn't blend seamlessly like it should. It is an abrupt change and you feel as though you have missed something. When so much time passes without telling the reader, Auel could have at least told us Ayla's current age! But you are forced to guess her age at each time change, which really makes getting a good mental picture of what was going on difficult. I hate to end on a sour note, so I'll continue on for a bit more. The plot of the book is amazing! I knew just from hearing about the topic that this book was going to be great. Some books dwell on events and seem to take forever to get interesting, but not this one! Things are quick, but not so quick that it becomes hard to understand what's going on. I cannot wait to read the entire series. I encourage every one to at least pick up the 1st book (The Clan Of the Cave Bear) and read the 1st chapter. I guarantee you'll fall in love with this book.
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Summary: Excellent...Fantastic!!!
Review: I read this book and the others in this series many years ago,
and have since read them several times. they are all fantastic, eduacational, and just plain ole fun to read! I can hardly wait to read her 5th book of this series.
Gin Olson
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Summary: A total escape that I couldn't put down!
Review: I can't believe it took me so long to buy this book! I have an interest in anthropology, have always heard of it and have been almost embarrassed not to have read it! I bought it just to see what all the hype was about, but was quickly absorbed and thoroughly enjoyed the story. I rarely have time to read fictional novels, but I stayed awake four hours on a red-eye flight to finish it! The main characters and story are great, some parts are a little far-fetched and certain characters are exaggerated, but the overall story is captivating. It left me running to buy the second Earth Child book!
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