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Summary: First impressions were blown away
Review: I must say, my first impression, from just hearing about the book and reading the first page or so was not good. I had to read this book for one of my college classes, and once I got into it I couldn't put it down. I recommend this book (and all of Auel's other books) to everyone. Especially those interested in history, it's amazing. The thing I found most, interesting was her depiction of the paleolithic age. It was really different that others would imagine.
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Summary: This series is a "Must Read!"
Review: All the reviews are right on target, but I have to add to Byron that all four of the books are well worth reading. Valley of The Horses especially is a treat, and just as strong as COTCB. The remaining two I agree are not as strong as the first two, but I found that I was so captivated by Ayla and other characters that I had to continue reading to follow Ayla as she discovers herself and grows into a mature and fully-realized woman.
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Summary: Excellent, excellent, excellent
Review: By any measure of literature, Clan of the Cave Bear is an awesome novel. I first read it years ago when I was in high school and decided to pick it up and read it again earlier this month. I forgot how involved with the characters you became. Creb, Iza, Uba, Broud, all of them stick in your mind and nearly make you cry when something terrible befalls them. Intrigue into the story was added by the authors assumptions that Neanderthal man had genetic memories passed down from generation to generation...something that 'The Others' do not have. An excellent concept since learning was limited to the past and the future of Neanderthal was limited to food stores and the seasons --- their ultimate demise according to this author. An excellent concept. I haven't read any of the other books in the series for a number of reasons. #1 after speaking with multiple readers about them they informed me that the sequels are nothing compared to the original. A sad statement if its true. #2 I just don't have the time or inclination to read something that my friends (whom judgements I trust) tell me that it isn't worth my while. I might pick up and look through the next one in the series. But maybe not. I'm still on the see-saw.
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Summary: Fascinating!
Review: I first purchased this book nearly 20 years ago, and each time I re-read it I find new and fascinating things within. There is no doubt that this is a meticulously researched and crafted novel, and we all learn to identify with the waif Ayla as she struggles to survive with her new family. However I must say that even though I have read and enjoyed all the books in the series so far (one just has to know how Ayla is faring!), this is by far THE strongest and best. The characterisations are strong, and the trials and tribulations of the clan believable. Please don't be put off by the success of the series, this book is a gem which can more than stand by itself.
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Summary: The Clan of the Cave Bear
Review: I first read this book when i was doing laundry and it happened to be sitting in the laundromat. I think it's fantastic and I've read it at least five or six times. I especially love the prehistoric setting. Jean M. Auel obviously did a lot of research. Well worth the time it takes to read.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I own the entire earth Children Series but Clan of the Cave Bear is my personal favourite! This book is awesome! There is no other description.
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Summary: Discovery
Review: I would lile to know what happens to her old clan and does she ever find her son?
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Summary: Engrossing!
Review: I read this in a matter of days after seeing the title mentioned in another book and remembering how popular it was when it came out. I was surprised how very much I enjoyed it- historical fiction and romance are usually not my thing at all. I immediately went out and got the rest of the series and ended up reading them all in about three weeks time. This one is the best, very addictive.
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Summary: Its really just a harlequin novel
Review: If there were bodices to rip in the stone age they would be ripping furiously in this book and in its successors. Most ridiculous thing about this series is how Ayla makes every earth-shattering discovery of this time, e.g., discovering the wheel, horseback riding, flint knives, etc., etc.
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Summary: Too good for words!
Review: This novel was gripping. What can I say... I couldn't put it down. And that is probably why I am sitting here at 12:30 at night wishing that I had the sequel. It has an unbelievable cast of characters; Ayla, the orphaned Homo sapien child with spirit, pride, and the unique ability to shed tears and laugh, Iza, the Neanderthal medicine woman who begged for the clan leader to take her in, Creb, the crippled old holy magician that agreed to provide for them both, Broud the heir, a neanderthal male chauvinistic pig who is driven slightly insane (at least that is my perception) by everything that Ayla does and represents, along with a host of other, equaly intriguing memorable characters too numerous to meantion. In the society these people live in Men are entirely dominent. In an almost animalistic structure, the lowliest male is socially higher then the highest female. This might infuriate a great deal of the women who read this book, except for the fact that Auel as author manages for the deeper meaning to come across. She shows that the Neanderthals are a dying race, so set in their ways, so psychologically unable to change that the dominence is no longer a Slight. It is the Way Things Are. But Ayla, as a child of the newer species, is not totally able to come to terms with this. No matter how obedient she is, there is something about her, her pride and confidence, that shows through. And this angers our antagonist Broud to no end. Because he knows, deep down, that she is more than he is. CLAN is full of struggle and strife and all that good stuff. Will the strange child be allowed to stay? Will Broud break her spirit? What will happen when Iza has her child? Will she have to leave the hearth of Creb? And if that happens who will take Ayla? This novel spans more than a decade and I as the reader felt that it did every moment justice. If it were a meal I would be content right now. But man, I have to get my hands on the next one. This one ended with such a cliff hanger! -Eli@
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