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Clan of The Cave Bear

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No, I don't think this is fantasy, but if someone wants to move it then :P

Anyway, who's read Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel and what did you think?

There will probably be spoilers, but one thing I thought from the beginnign was that it was predictable as Hells.
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I read it aaaaaaaaaaaaages ago and can't quite remember, actually. What I do remember is all the sex that went on during the movie version.
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According to one of my friends they get pretty pornographic later, but this just had a few rapes, that weren't heavily described.

But as she makes a big deal about everyone shagging everyone else, I'm sure the movie would have sex. It's not like it could have had dialogue...
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Well, there is considerable grunting, but no, not much dialogue persay.
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memo to self: don't see the movie.
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InnerBrat wrote:memo to self: don't see the movie.
But you can read it! ;)

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Enuff porn to exite me way back :)

Then again a teenager is easely exited.
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I saw the movie, but I keep confusing it with that "Quest for Fire" movie that came out. I sort of forget the plot, but I do remember the wild caveman sex ;)
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Zoink wrote:I saw the movie, but I keep confusing it with that "Quest for Fire" movie that came out. I sort of forget the plot, but I do remember the wild caveman sex ;)
When I see it listed on TV guide or something, I confuse it with 'Cave Man'. But all in all, I'd rather watch 'The Gods must be Crazy.'
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The film was nothing more than the T&A of One Million Years BC with the violence and sex of Quest for Fire. I guess it has certain merits but its not a very good movie. Now, Quest for Fire is a fucking masterpiece on the other hand.
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I just got to Chapter 6? And I only started reading it night before last.. And have been fairly busy most of that time.

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Read it, I agree with your assesment....
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note to remember I have also read a bunch of other pre-historical fiction by others too....
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The Yosemite Bear wrote:note to remember I have also read a bunch of other pre-historical fiction by others too....
I read the whole series several years back... I think there's been more, but last title I recall is "The Mammoth Hunters". I can't recall if that's the one I'm thinking of, but the final book (at the time) had Aya and her mate returning to his home along the Danube.
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I read that and valley of horses, I have even read that one by Anthony Burgess.....
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jean M. Auel is pretty damned good

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I have read Clan of the cave bar, the valley of horses and the shelters of stone. Overall, it is a pretty damn good series of books. Yes, they tend to be a bit graphic at times, but it is nothing to be ashamed about. Hell, I like the fact that she is willing to put a little sex in there when the situation warrants it. :D
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Re: Clan of The Cave Bear

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InnerBrat wrote:No, I don't think this is fantasy, but if someone wants to move it then :P

Anyway, who's read Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel and what did you think?

There will probably be spoilers, but one thing I thought from the beginnign was that it was predictable as Hells.
I've read the first and third books. The third one is much much more entertaining if a bit like a romance novel (lots of sex). :)

Clan of the Cave Bear itself was okay but now that you mention it, it was predictable. I probably didn't notice like I should have because I'd already seen the movie. :P
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