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Before I start I have to say that it was /my/ fault this book got read when it did.
I could have chosen one quote from just about every page of this book that summed up various things about the book and the things in it. It really was that kind of book. Engaging, moving, thought provoking... and I may be responsible for my poor writer getting inundated by a whole lot of prehistoric Native Americans... sorry... I can hear the keychain rattling now....
Mostly the story follows the plight of the 'People' driven from their tribal home by the 'Others' who are also driven by disease, rising sea level and other natural disasters and things. It's a story of man's fight against natural adversity. It's also a story about two brothers, and their rivalry... of a woman's love for a man she cannot love... and a man's battle with himself to leave himself behind, sacrifice himself to the Dream, the Dance, and so save his people. Yes - it's a pretty powerful story.
So... how to review such a tale, it's so hard. The language wasn't compromised, bearing in mind we're dealing with prehistory, some of the familiar things that we have words for, were described and you either figured out what they were talking about and autotranslated, or better yet, /visualised/ what was being spoken of, or used or whatever. It added to the authenticity, but yes, lent a lengthiness to some scenes that could otherwise have been quick. The book's power though, is in it's emotion. The way the emotion weaves a web that catches you up in it is most definitely one of the things I most enjoyed about the book.
I demand that everyone reads this book. :) In my youthful exuberance, I'm allowed to do that...
