Book 3, The Mammoth Hunters: Earth's Children

I did not particularly love all of the miscommunication, but I suppose it added to the story. This is a love story, but not just a romantic love story, a story of love among people. This is a story of acceptance and belonging.

The book Earth's Children Series: Clan of the Cave Bear / Valley of the Horses / The Mammoth Hunters was in the condition as stated on the site. Have read these books, but looking forward to once again getting involved in a good book. Sorry to hear she is writing the last of this series.

I can hardly put the book down. It continues Ayla and Jondolar's story, which I find interesting. I have barely begun to read the book, and already have found answers to help understanding their concern's for each other. I find the descriptions getting in the way from the development of the story line, but with patience, I can see where the story might go. I will need to complete the book, and will complete the series for sure.

This book continues the story of Ayla as she leaves her valley and how she intergrates into human soceiety. It covers soee inovations like the needle, how folks react to tameing animals for the first time. Great continuation of the earth's children series.

While I enjoyed the character developement and story, I could have done without the constant repetition of material. As if the reader hadn't read the first half of the book, the author tends to repeat herself constantly. Also, the qauntity of plant lore, geography and history, while interesting because tedious. Historical fiction is my favorite genre, but pages and pages of this type of material became boring, nearly academic. I was able to scan/skip several pages and still maintain the story line.

it arrived the day i left for vacation- two hours two late (i had arranged for a neighbor to check for its arrival) OTHER THAN THAT_
the story itself was.... eh. the love triangle frustrated me, as did the repetition of things from the previous two novels but overall, i enjoyed reading this. i felt like Ranec was a little flat as a character. i really enjoyed every part of thus book that WASN'T part of the love triangle; unfortunately,, it seems like that was the main theme here. the two books after this make this one worth reading.

There are enough reviews for this book, both good and bad, so I won't bore you with another. Instead I want to say that to enjoy this Kindle edition you must be willing to overlook a shocking number of typos. It is obvious no one bothered to employ a proofreader.

Auel vividly describes life as it may have been in prehistoric times with such detail that you find yourself imagining what it would be to live in that time and place. You are immersed in what it would have been to live in that time and place and how the people were dependent on each other even though the girl was able to live by herself for a time in the valley.

The description on life in prehistoric times seems plausible and interesting. The interaction with other people is good. The narration of landscapes becomes somewhat tedious and I've learned to scan those pages until the story gets back to the action. I've enjoyed the journey thus far and plan to follow them through to the end of their journey.

Let me start off by complimenting the author on her series. After reading Jean M. Auel's Earth Children's series, I have no doubt in my mind that she is a masterful story teller. She can weave fantastic stories that can keep a majority of her readers spellbound. She also does her homework, having extensive archeological knowledge about the past that predates the oldest written history. Reading about environmental differences that include climate and animals are partially what makes this series so charming to read. The third installment didn't lack any environmental details. in fact, the details on the lives of that mammoth clan and a difference in the climate from the valley of horses brought a welcome change. However, the story itself left me frustrated for around 300+ pages as the plot revolved around Alya and her mate's misunderstanding of one another. Books are meant to be enjoyed and although it was interesting to read through the third installment, i could have done without the frustration. I kept hoping the problem would resolve itself in a hundred pages, so that alya could go do something more interesting for a change for the next few hundred pages. much to my dismay, the book centered around alya's predicament with Jondalar.

To me reading this book was almost like grabbing a shiny apple only to find that the insides were rotten to the core AFTER taking a bite into it. i devoured the apple anyways. I probably should have stopped somewhere along halfway. But i was stupid and when i finished the book, it left me feeling sick and dumb for sticking through it.

I am guessing people who enjoy soap operas can find this enjoyable to read to the end. But it was not an enjoyable read for me. compared the the first two books, the third installment was a huge disappointment. I would rate it 2.5 stars out of five. But the store doesnt let me choose 2.5, its either 2 or 3. I am putting down two.

From reading all of the reviews, I thought I would hate this novel but I didn't. I rather enjoyed it. The conflict was entertaining although the summation was rather anti-climatic. We see what happens when people don't communicate or understand each other's past experiences much.

Ayla's journey continues with hard lessons in how to make relationships work. Jondilar also has hard lessons to learn so he will know how important Ayla is to him. It helps me remember that strong relationships need strong communication skills

I loved reading this book. The main character of the book Ayla is so likeable. The author made her both vulnerable and strong at the same time. It was like she was a good friend. The author also was very knowledgeable about the Ice Age. She weaved facts in so seamlessly that they flowed right along with the fiction. It is a book that I would recommend over and over again.

What fascinates me about this book is the research the author had to have done. This is the only book I have read that goes into detail regarding the eating habits of these ancient people as well as describing the terrain, habitats, weather and so much more that I never got bored or wanted to skip any of the descriptive material which really makes this a good read.

Love Earths Children series. Do wish 's Auel would go back to adding to series. Last one was really just a long rehash. Give us a nice story about the people not the landscApe

Thank you for what we did get.

Very good book. Rich detail about the land, the animals, and the varied cultures of the people. The relational problems of the two protagonists demonstrated the importance of clear communication between people rather than assuming things.the ending was happy, but unfinished, leaving the reader wanting to continue on with the story.