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Summary: Sólo si desean continuar la SERIE.
Review: Un resúmen:
El clan del oso cavernario: EXCELENTE, INSPIRADOR.
El valle de los caballos: BUENA SECUELA, RECOMENDABLE.
Los cazadores del mamut: SOLO PARA FANS. Repite algunas recetas, aunque mantiene el interés.
El libro de los viajes ("Plains"): REPETITIVO, LENTO Y ABURRIDO EN DOS TERCERAS PARTES (LA'ÚLTIMA PARTE, COMO EN "cazadores", PARA FANS).
....LA ESPERANZA...."The Shelter of stone"...donde los que admiramos a Ayla, esperamos reencontrarnos con ella...
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Summary: Soap opera in a cave
Review: I loved Clan of the Cave Bear. I found the Valley of the Horses dragged on a bit. And this third instalment, the Mammoth Hunters, is sheer drudgery. Jean M Auel seems to have run out of things to write about. So she has invented a tedious and boring soap opera style love triangle between Ayla and two other men, and then dragged it out for the whole book. After the brilliant first book this is a total disappointment.
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Summary: Third Time's the Charm
Review: In my opinion, this is definitely the best Earth's Children novel that Ms. Auel has written so far. Putting together a spiritual life for a fictional group has got to be a difficult task and Auel has succeeded for the second time! If you want a fantastic read, pick up this book. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Deeply moving
Review: This book was over 600 pages, and I finished it in just under a week. I love the story of Ayla and the trials that she goes through to survive. This book, I think, touches on the part of human nature that can be very confusing to all of us - love and communication. I feel that everyone can relate to the pain and agony that Ayla and Jondalar are going through. Never had I been so emotionally moved by a book as when Ayla and Jondalar finally came together at the end. I could hardly read through my tears, but I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to anyone that beleives that love is the only thing worth living for, and anyone that enjoy's learning about the frightening and simplistic world of Ayla and Jondalar.
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Summary: Fantasy, Feminism, and Science Fiction
Review: Jean Auel's first book was excellent, beautifully written and well researched. Her second book was interesting and entertaining, but a bit far-fetched as Ayla became Supergirl. In her third book, The Mammoth Hunters, Jean Auel serves up a pathetic mix of fantasy, feminism, and science fiction. If it weren't for the love scenes, which are nothing less than pornographic, this book could be classified as children's fantasy. Ayla is transformed into Wonderwoman, a medical genius able to cure any sickness or ailment with her holistic herbal approach. A convenient plant is always available for Ayla to use in her magic potions. She avoids pregnancy by taking some herbal remedy used by the Neanderthal women. The author cares more about feminism here than history. In the summer camp, the ultimate tribunal is the Council of Sisters. There is a council of brothers, but that apparently is more like a petit court trying only misdemeanors. Only women can be trusted with the really important stuff. Each tribe is jointly ruled by a headwoman and a headman. The headwoman being just as, if not more, important in the hierarchy. Their god is a woman--Mut, The Great Earth Mother. At the mammoth hunt, which finally occurs in the last few chapters, the first killing spear is thrown by a woman. This is Jean Auel's perfect feminist utopia, but it is not history, not even pre-history. Chapters 19 through 30 could be condensed into one. They spend the winter in the earth lodge doing nothing. Jondalar and Ayla stop talking but they really love each other, they just can't seem to get it together. Meanwhile, Ranec courts Ayla and Ayla submits, having been trained by the Clan always to submit to men sexually. The book grinds down to an excruciatingly slow pace for no good reason. We know Ayla's going to dump Ranec in the end for Jondalar, who Auel has changed from the brave, spear-making hunter in Valley of the Horses to a lovesick weakling who can't seem to put togther a sentence as simple as, "Ayla, I love you." Auel's frequent and puerile references to sex as "Pleasures" are most annoying. Jondalar leaves the Mamutoi after summer camp, not wanting to see Ayla wed to Ranec. Ayla realizes she must have Jondalar and sends Wolf the Wonderdog to fetch him back. Wolf does his job, and our lovers find themselves as the formerly communicationally-challenged Jondalar starts using language of love worthy of Shakespeare. I can only recommend this book to high-school girls looking for a teenage romance with a twist. It is not serious literature, and Jean Auel should not be trusted with history.
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Summary: More like 4 1/2 stars ...
Review: Earth Children Series: 1.)THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEARS 2.)THE VALLEY OF HORSES 3.)THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS 4.)PLAINS OF PASSAGE 5.)THE SHELTERS OF STONE The adventure of the strong willed Ayla continues in this 3rd segment of Jean Auel's Earth Children Series. In Clan of the Cave Bear, She lived with "Flatheads" or Clan people; learning, adjusting, accepting their cultures and belief as her own. In The Valley of the Horses, She lived, learned (mostly by accidents) and survived on her own, alone for over 3 years with only animals as her companions (until Jondalar came). Here, in THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS, we read Ayla's heart warming first hand experience/interaction with people of her own kind, "Others" as she use to call them. There was fear and hesistation at first, fear of the unknown and rejection but as easily as it came, Ayla realized she wasn't shunned since she look just like them. Unconsciously, Ayla slowly drawned herself to these strangers who invited her and Jondalar to their camp as guest. Even her unusual practices and manners was eventually viewed as a unique quality to looked upon. Her attributes and her talent in medicinal herbs enhanced her value to these people. She was soon adopted by this people who called themselves, The Mamutoi (The Mammoth Hunters). Ayla who struggled all her life to be accepted have finally got her wishes. Ayla of No People finally belonged... She became Ayla of Mamutoi. But Ayla is still searching for a place called HOME. She haven't forgotten her son, Durc and her heart belonged to Jondalar but he is a Zelandonii, who will eventually go back to his own people. Despite Ayla's feeling of belonginess, there is still much more that she is searching for. The Mamutoi people are all hearty characters, I enjoyed them all, especially the flirty and magnetic Ranec, who wants Ayla to share his hearth, and is Jondalars strong competition for Ayla's heart. In this book, we'll also know more of Jondalar. His emotional depths and confusions, his love for Ayla yet his unwillingness to fully accept her past. His preconceptions towards the CLAN still lingers and his fear of being rejected by his own people because of Ayla's past clouded his heart. Will he overcome this and find answers to his confusions? Both Ranec and Jondalar are utterly loving and even I can't seem to decide which is better for her. Which would Ayla choose? The man who loves him without conditions or the man he loves, who distance himself from her? Out of the four books in this series, this one is what I liked best. Perhaps it is because I've always been a Romance book reader and in this book, Ayla's love life is concentrated on. She is learning more about matters of the heart and her feminity. I did enjoy her other adventures, no doubt. The descriptions of the daily life routine of the Mamotoi was enthralling. Their habit wasn't as different as the Clans. Ayla applied and shared all her knowledge to the Mamutoi. Her practices from her previous CLAN, from her accidental findings when she was alone and now her newly learned practices from the Mamutoi, mixed it together and the outcome was advantageous. The details of the medicinal herbs, hunting, spear-throwing, tool-making are an interesting read too but the love triangle between Ayla, Ranec and Jandolar is my favorite of all. [...] PLAINS OF PASSAGE is next [...]. Shelters of the Stone is still coming, 2002. I can't wait!
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Summary: A book of human relations
Review: Granted it was not as compelling as the first books I did completely enjoy this book. Ayla triumphed her greatest fears in this book. The fear of being accepted. I think that was Auel's goal in this story. I liked how it showed her progression with the Mammoth Tribe. With the description of Ayla, it isn't much of a suprise that another man develops an interest in her. It happened because she was introduced to more people. I am suprised that so many people find this distasteful. Anyhow, she develops herself more spiritually in this book as well as become stronger mentally. She fights a war with herself and the 'others' and she overcomes. This is a wonderful book and a good bridge into the next book. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the previous books.
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Summary: earths children series
Review: I started reading these books when I was 13 years old They are what got me interested in books. I am now 30 and i still read these books waitng for the next one can not wait !
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Summary: It keeps the saga of Ayla alive
Review: It looks like many reviewers thought "The Mammoth Hunters" was like a stonge age "Young and Restless" soap opera. Or worse, soft porn. In many ways it was, with the triangle of Ayla-Jondolar-Ranec. But let's face it, would this series have ever gotten to a third book if all Jean wrote about was the day to day struggle of hunting and staying alive? Of course not! If the somewhat erotic passages bother you, just skip over them, you won't loose anything from the rest of the novel. As for the novel itself Ms Auel's fertile imagination continues to shine. Her description of the great mammoth hunt is completely beleivable, and for all we know completely accurate as well. Who's to say? Like all novels it has its peaks and valleys. However the peaks are high and the valleys are shallow. This one is the second best book of the series after "Clan of the Cave Bear", and definetly worth having.
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Summary: GIVE IT A TRY!
Review: Everyone should try this series. All of the books in it are excellent and informative. I came across the first in the series, "Clan of the Cave bear" by pure accident. I loved it and bought the rest of the series. EXCELLENT SERIES!!! However, I have noticed children of 10 and eleven have read it. This is not something for young children due to some sexual content. Although it is done in great taste, I, a mother of two, don't think that is appropriate. For young adults and over, this series is truely fantastic. Even if you don't think you would like it, TRY IT!! I usually don't go for these types of stories, but I truely loved it. Excellently written to captivate the reader. An early man love story, but so much more. Adventure, danger, excitement, romance, survival, IT'S ALL IN THIS BOOK.
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