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Dec 07, 2023miaone rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Neanderthal story was poignant and riveting. The modern story not so much so, but it had to be told to some extent as the reason for the excavation. I find myself musing about the Neanderthal people in the story even now, weeks after…
Jan 13, 2023ch3rnych3rny rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book weaves the life of a contemporary woman (who is an archeologist who finds the skeleton of a female Neanderthal in a cave) with that of a Neanderthal woman (the female neanderthal in the cave) . I thought the author did a…
Sep 12, 2022Liber_vermis rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Unfortunately I read "The Dog Master" by W. Bruce Cameron immediately prior to reading this similar novel, with interwoven Early Paleolithic and contemporary plot threads, which was much, much more satisfying that "The Last Neanderthal". …
Dec 03, 2021RaneeMacIntosh rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
As a huge fan of prehistoric fiction, this was worth a read. The visceral, at times gross depiction of primitive humans was engaging, and as a Clan of the Cave Bear enthusiast, it was a lot of fun to see a different take on Neanderthal…
Jan 19, 2018sgcf rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Two parallel stories of: (1) a pregnant modern day archeologist who is investigating the bones of a Neanderthal and a human buried together, and (2) these skeletons imagined as persons who lived 40,000 years ago, including a pregnant…
Nov 29, 2017cml1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Read this book in one day, and could not put it down! I was more engaged with the Neanderthal scenes than with the modern scenes, but still thought they all worked together.
Nov 09, 2017ABCDot rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Interesting and unusual book with a dual storyline: one of a Neanderthal woman struggling to survive and the other of a current day archeologist struggling with an important dig. I found it hard to put down.
Nov 02, 2017Pressroom rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really loved this book, which I picked up on a lark. It was one of the selections featured at the end of the aisle in the main branch. I liked the connection the writer was trying to make between the Neanderthal character, Girl, and the…
Oct 25, 2017bluebugler rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book received a fair amount of press and is nominated for the Roger's Trust Fiction award so I have to say it was a disappointment. The switching from the story in the past to the story in the present fractured the flow of the…
Oct 14, 2017
Couldn't put this book down. I hope the author writes a sequel.
Oct 11, 2017imaryg rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I found the story of the neanderthal family completely absorbing and I actually skipped through the modern day parallel story of Rose, who was excavating the neanderthal. Doing so, resulted in no disconnect or loss of plot. The…
Jul 17, 2017MissAbled rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Mindfulness concepts interweave storyline adding another dimension.
Jun 24, 2017ehbooklover rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fascinating book that tells the story of two women from different time periods. I found the story to be very interesting and loved reading about the life of a Neanderthal family and their struggle to survive in a difficult environment.
Jun 15, 2017ownedbydoxies rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I found Girl's life and thoughts more interesting than the current-day woman who was excavating Girl's remains. That being said, the book kept me interested right up to the end. My main issue, I think, is that the modern woman seemed so…
Jun 10, 2017lola_jane rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book follows Rose, an archaeologist who uncovers a unique site in which human and neanderthal remains are found - indicating some kind of relationship between them - and of Girl, the neanderthal that Rose would eventually uncover.…
May 03, 2017DanglingConversations rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Although the concept is interesting, the swing back and forth from past to present is disruptive and the plot line is not that compelling. The archeologist goes through her pregnancy in a competitive atmosphere of a Neanderthal find in…
Mar 03, 2017
Two women living 40,000 years apart, connected by experiences of motherhood and what it means to be human. Planning to read this one in conjunction with Sapiens.