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Title: Ayla, the World's First Feminist
Review: First, I've read all the books in the series and enjoyed them. Okay "Plains of Passage" was a boring read but not too bad. In "The Shelters of Stone" Jean Auel makes Ayla out to be some kind of super-woman, who invented open heart surgery to figuring out "where babies come from."The promblem? It's gone too far. I think the long wait between books as made me lose interest. Either that or Ms. Auel can't write Ayla anymore. She lost her momentum. At the beginning it was fun to see Ayla invent all this stuff, but the fun is gone. I suppose this can happen with a series or a series of books with one character in the center. (I just hope Patricia Cornwell can keep Kay Scarpetta fresh for a long time yet.)What I will say in Auel's favor, her research is amazing. The lady does her homework and it shows.For newcomers to the series, start with "Clan of the Cave Bear," and follow in order, quickly. That way you'll enjoy it.
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