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Title: The Clan of the Cave Bear
Author: Jean Auel
Number of Pages: 502
Genre: Fiction
Book Number/Goal: 5/20 in one year
My rating: 5/5
Review: I LOVED this book! :D
I've read the Clan of the Cave Bear series before - about 8 years ago, I think. With Jean Auel's release of a sixth book in the series, I decided to revisit them (and chose it for my Book Club choice), see if I still enjoyed them - I did.
The Clan of the Cave Bear steps back in time to the first humans. It's an insightful adventure into a time when humans' lives depended completely on adapting to the natural environment.
Without giving too much away...
The Clan of the Cave Bear is a seemingly primitive tribe - they don't have a complex vocal language, they communicate predominantly through non-verbal signalling. The story follows the childhood of Ayla, an orphan from another tribe found by the Clan of the Cave Bear. Ayla's childhood is not an easy one.
The book describes in amazing detail how humans first lived on the land - including how they hunted, how they protected themselves, how they used plants for medicinal care, the social structure of the group, their spiritual beliefs, etc.
On to Book 2 now - The Valley of the Horses. I easily get lost in this other world, and I highly recommend this book to everyone.
Jean Auel is a genius.
Author: Jean Auel
Number of Pages: 502
Genre: Fiction
Book Number/Goal: 5/20 in one year
My rating: 5/5
Review: I LOVED this book! :D
I've read the Clan of the Cave Bear series before - about 8 years ago, I think. With Jean Auel's release of a sixth book in the series, I decided to revisit them (and chose it for my Book Club choice), see if I still enjoyed them - I did.
The Clan of the Cave Bear steps back in time to the first humans. It's an insightful adventure into a time when humans' lives depended completely on adapting to the natural environment.
Without giving too much away...
The Clan of the Cave Bear is a seemingly primitive tribe - they don't have a complex vocal language, they communicate predominantly through non-verbal signalling. The story follows the childhood of Ayla, an orphan from another tribe found by the Clan of the Cave Bear. Ayla's childhood is not an easy one.
The book describes in amazing detail how humans first lived on the land - including how they hunted, how they protected themselves, how they used plants for medicinal care, the social structure of the group, their spiritual beliefs, etc.
On to Book 2 now - The Valley of the Horses. I easily get lost in this other world, and I highly recommend this book to everyone.
Jean Auel is a genius.
