Review: 4 Stars out of 5
Honestly, I overall love and recommend this book. A great blend of adventure, drama, scientific character study, and tragedy. So lets start:
The first thing you will notice about the book is the incredibly detailed but usually concise descriptions. This works to make maximum visualization in your mind, which helps your understanding greatly. A lot of these descriptions are focused on appearance, further improving visualization.
After reading a while, its very possible you will think what exactly has happened so far in the story. You will then realize that a whole lot of ideas and emotions have struck you in the head, and it may be overwhelming for those that have difficulty accustoming to difficult concepts right out of left field. This is due to the fast pace and common descriptions that will fill your head but lock you into the book, making this one a real page turner.
Another thing worth mentioning is the inflection and changes of the narrative of the book. One minute its a historical powerhouse, another a divine intervention with the concept of spirits. This changing narrative is both an advantage and disadvantage to the reader. Sure the types of reading will appeal to different readers, but in the scientific and historical part of the book it wanders away from the main storyline.
Speaking of such a part of that book, the scientific content of the book is very intriguing, but often quite controversial. It proposes theories of the Neanderthals having very religious and spiritual minds, believing in spirits and magic. Although no one can be sure if this is true, neither can anyone truly contradict. Not saying they couldn't of, but we just don't know. It also states that Neanderthals had a highly developed sign language as opposed to lowly developed language, which I have my own theories on.
Minor flaws aside, that is my true opinion on the book, which I recommend to read for yourself, as I think you will undoubtedly find something you like about it. My final rating is 4 stars out of 5.
The first thing you will notice about the book is the incredibly detailed but usually concise descriptions. This works to make maximum visualization in your mind, which helps your understanding greatly. A lot of these descriptions are focused on appearance, further improving visualization.
After reading a while, its very possible you will think what exactly has happened so far in the story. You will then realize that a whole lot of ideas and emotions have struck you in the head, and it may be overwhelming for those that have difficulty accustoming to difficult concepts right out of left field. This is due to the fast pace and common descriptions that will fill your head but lock you into the book, making this one a real page turner.
Another thing worth mentioning is the inflection and changes of the narrative of the book. One minute its a historical powerhouse, another a divine intervention with the concept of spirits. This changing narrative is both an advantage and disadvantage to the reader. Sure the types of reading will appeal to different readers, but in the scientific and historical part of the book it wanders away from the main storyline.
Speaking of such a part of that book, the scientific content of the book is very intriguing, but often quite controversial. It proposes theories of the Neanderthals having very religious and spiritual minds, believing in spirits and magic. Although no one can be sure if this is true, neither can anyone truly contradict. Not saying they couldn't of, but we just don't know. It also states that Neanderthals had a highly developed sign language as opposed to lowly developed language, which I have my own theories on.
Minor flaws aside, that is my true opinion on the book, which I recommend to read for yourself, as I think you will undoubtedly find something you like about it. My final rating is 4 stars out of 5.