The Valley of Horses

...I guess you could say the novel has its ups and downs. Despite the copious amount of research Auel has done on prehistoric life and culture and ice age ecology, large parts of the book read like a romance novel. There are still things to enjoy in The Valley of Horses for those who liked The Clan of The Cave Bear but it is nowhere near as good. Where The Clan of The Cave Bear couples meticulous research with an emotional moving story and interesting, if not always likely, speculation on an extinct human species, this novel has to do without that special blend of ingredients, and unless you like romance novels, it does very little to replace this mix with one equally fascinating. All in all, entertaining is the best I can make of it, calling it a good read would not do this book justice.

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