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Title: Only for serious fans of the series
Review: After putting her fans on hold for several years, Jean Auel's The Shelters of Stone delivered a relatively disappointing product. Again, Auel clearly demonstrates that she has researched the daily lives of early man in stunning detail. However, this latest book does not deliver anything new or interesting to the reader. Ayla, her proto-feminist(?) protagonist, does exactly what she has done in previous novels: be kind to children and old people, heal furry critters, question religious, cultural, & scientific norms, and make passionate love with her man.I can only assume the book is a bridge into the final chapter of the life of Ayla which will in all likelihood bring together her people with those of the Clan. Save your dollars and get this one from the library.
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