The Land of Painted Caves (Earth's Children #6) by Jean M. Auel
The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Ugh. I had previously read books 1-5 of this series before, and decided to reread them again in preparation for finally reading final installment. While overall I did enjoy reading the rest of the series again, this book was a huge let down. :( "Land of Painted Caves" isn't about the land and practices of people who hold painted caves sacred. It's about...painted caves. Various painted caves. Described in detail, cavern by cavern, wall by wall, picture by picture.
Though this is a substantial book, little to no character development was seen, no over-arching stories were resolved, and really, there wasn't even a plot for this book itself! I do not give low ratings for books lightly (just like I don't easily score high), but this book earns it's two stars. I reserve one star rating for books that are just abysmal, with horrid writing and characters, and thankfully this book rises above that, but doesn't go beyond at all. At least you can skim or completely skip every single repetitive description of another painted cave and get to the end just to say you've finished.
Definitely not what I was looking for in the ending of this series at all.
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