All Consuming : TaliaDragon

A review of "The Clan of the Cave Bear"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaliaDragon) — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:19:48 GMT

by Jean M. Auel

This series was described to me as being about cave-people having sex.

On that account, it was someone disappointing (apparently the later books in the series are much better for that) but i did find it a really interesting book.

I enjoyed the examination of the lifestyle of a clan living in a cave, and how they would all interact.

I wish I liked it more (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaliaDragon) — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:35:31 GMT

The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book)

by Neal Stephenson

I really really enjoyed the first half. I love the idea of the primer, I love their society structure, and I love the flaws the character themselves can detect in it.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get into the second half, and the whole drummer story line.