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  1. Yes, read and enjoyed this and the sequel, but lost interest after a chapter or two of The Mammoth Hunters. Ayla had become a bit of a Mary Sue by then.

    So, what did you enjoy about the first book that made you read it so many times?

    • It wasn’t any one thing in particular, it was a combination of things. Firstly, I found the setting and the time fascinating. I found the writing style pulled me in and the character development was amazing (of course I didn’t know what it was then, I just knew those characters made me care about them).

  2. I haven’t read the book but we watched the movie shortly after our first daughter was born. When the mother gets sucked into the hole I started crying hysterically and went to pick up our baby just to make sure she was okay! I’ll have to read the book now.

  3. I’ve not read it though its on my TBR list for quite a while now. I’ve read reviews of the book though and they have been glowing. So I guess I should try and read as soon as I get a chance!

  4. I read it as a teenager as well, but around book 5 or something I realized there was very little story to it, mostly descriptions of nature interwoven with (quite repetitive) descriptions of love making.
    I still enjoyed the books and loved the story itself, but I don’t think I’d brave rereading them as a mature reader.

  5. Penny Higgins

    I read this series so very long ago (when I was a teenager). I suppose I should read it again now, as an adult. It fascinated me.

    In retrospect, after Clan of the Cave Bear, things felt a little hokey, but I nevertheless read the books and liked them. I suspect I’d be substantially more critical now.

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