Cave bear has no bite!

Hmmm, is it fair to write a review of a book you haven't finished reading? Probably not, but one doesn't have to finish eating a Big Mac to know it's not worth finishing.

Jean M. Auel's Clan of the cave bear is a book I've always wanted to have a go at. However, after 100 pages I knew it was a book that was destined to gather dust on my bedside table. I have to admit that the setting is perhaps half to blame. Cavemen grunting at one another failed to grab me, however it was the predictable plot that really edged this mammoth towards extinction.

The books failure to grab me probably says more about me then the quality of the writing. Luckily for me I was able to take it back to the library and get something else. Let's hope that Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell can make it past the stone age for me. 

Review: Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth

Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth by Jack Kirby

This a book that offers a Blatant rip off of Planet of the apes and paper thin characters. Yet, I haven't read anything this alive with energy in some time. Here, Kirby has appropriated a second rate idea and turned it into something full of life and creativity. As always, his art jumps off the page and to be honest, makes much of the mainstream art seen today seem very sedate and stale. The stories my lack sophistication but make up for it with no stop action. If you like adventure, talking lions, giant animals and crazy post apocalyptic worlds be sure to check out Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth.