A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW | Reviewed by: Lilyraines
I found myself liking Stone Spring quite a bit. A good part of this lies with the fact that the time frame of the book lies in prehistoric times and, being a fan of Jean Auel's books, I like to see how another author writes a story dealing with that kind of time frame. While a very different writer from Ms. Auel, Mr. Baxter's book is as vivid in its characterization, descriptiveness, and storytelling. As a matter of fact, I found myself preferring Stone Spring over the books I read from his Time's Tapestry series. I liked the premise of those books (at least the two I read) and I liked the way he presented the continuity - up to a point, but I felt there was a certain cobbled disjointedness that didn't feel entirely right. What may be appealing to me in that regard is that Stone Spring is set within Ana's lifetime and the changes she sees coming to the world she lives in, the travelers she meets, the conflicts that arise from climate/natural changes and differing personalities and customs, and how she and the people from the different villages meet these challenges. And the fact that it is "hefty" in size? Added bonus (at least for me).
Dec 26, 2011 | 9780451464187
5 - Rare Top Pick | 4.5 - Top Pick | 4 - I Liked It | 3.5 - Enjoyable | 3 - OK | 2.5 - It just didn't click
Book Blurb for Stone Spring
Alternate history at its most mindblowing-from the national bestselling author of Flood and Ark. Ten thousand years ago, a vast and fertile plain exists linking the British Isles to Europe. Home to a tribe of simple hunter-gatherers, Northland teems with nature's bounty, but is also subject to its whims. Fourteen-year-old Ana calls Northland home, but her world is changing. The air is warming, the ice is melting, and the seas are rising. Then Ana meets a traveler from a far-distant city called Jericho-a city that is protected by a wall. And she starts to imagine the impossible...
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