At the end of the book, Ayla and Jondalar are the same vapid, 1-Dimensional Mary Sue and Marty Stu they were when they started this book. By the time the character reaches the end of the journey, something should have been learned, characters should grow, knowledge should be gained. A good journey story will have the CHARACTER undergo a change, some sort of trial, in the midst of the external journey. I think a good journey story is more than just Character X has to get to Point B. Journey stories are inherently tough and not everyone is going to like them. That said, this book is something that I definitely couldn't call "Mammoth Hunters" and that is BORING. We don't have any stupid Big Misunderstandings, we get to meet a lot of new peoples and customs, and journey stories are some of my favorites. In some ways, this book is actually an improvement over the (in my opinion) dismal "Mammoth Hunters". The book becomes just a volume of people going here and there, bumping into random tribes for the hell of it, and studying in excruciatingly textbook detail the flora, fauna, and biosphere. This book is a perfect example of what happens when you write a novel and don't have a plot to fill it. NOTE: I listened to this on audiobook and am a super lazy person, so I am not even bothering with getting all the new names of peoples and places correct. In the meantime, Ayla and Jondalar cross rivers, have lots of sex, chase after their damn animals, and talk about where babies come from (actually, it's Jondalar doing a lot of the wondering where babies come from-Ayla must have FINALLY come to grips with it). They stumble upon Mammoths having sex, the Sharmudoi and the Ramudoi who almost immediately induct Ayla into their clan, a group of Femi-Nazis (aka, what many conservatives think Feminists are), a couple of Clan people, the Losadunai, and Jondalar's sister's people (whoever the hell they are). Summary: Ayla and Jondalar head out to his homeland (because while Ayla is supposed to sacrifice her newfound family, the Mamutoi, Jondalar can whine and complain to get what he wants). Oh, you wanted me to be a bit more specific? Okay. Weekly group exercise programs for all fitness levels are available at the UHealth Fitness & Wellness Center, including HIIT, circuit training, yoga, Zumba, Pool indoor cycling, Pilates, and more.Summary: Ayla and Jondalar travel to his homeland. The UHealth Fitness & Wellness Center has a variety of programs and services to assist you to achieve your fitness objectives, as well as facilities to help you rest and recuperate after a workout. To help you reach your fitness goals and live a healthy lifestyle, they provide top-of-the-line workout equipment, group fitness classes, health and wellness webinars, and more. UHealth Fitness & Wellness Center is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of its local community. It’s a very beautiful facility and always very clean. Every employee is amazing, especially Phil and Patricia that help me the very first time I went to get information because of their attention and how friendly they were with me, which make me decide even faster to choose this facility as my gym.
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