This book is sadly disappointing compared to the previous books in the series. I would add a spoiler tag, but really, there's no need as NOTHING happens during the entire book. It was a giant book of visiting caves and looking at cave drawings.

And really, do I need to be be reminded every chapter that Ayla has a strange accent making people realize she's a foreigner from far away? Or that she is unusual because she can control animals. I get it. I got it in the previous books. I don't really need to read it over and over again.

[b:The Clan of the Cave Bear|1295|The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)|Jean M. Auel|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1324059993s/1295.jpg|1584694] is one of my all time favourite books and I have read every book in the series. My love for that book is the only reason I picked this one up to read. I wish I hadn't.