Neanderthal

by John Darnton

Exploding the perception of Neanderthal man as a lumbering hulk with primitive intelligence, this thrilling New York Times best-seller is both informative and intriguing. Skillfully blending extensive research, believable plot, and nonstop action, John Darnton obscures the fine line between fact and fiction. Former lovers and now academic rivals, Matt Mattison and Susan Arnot are eminently... (read more)

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Katamaster
  • Rated 4 stars

This book held me from the start. I knew very little about neanderthalls before I started and I picked up a lot of information. Some of the readers said the book was lacking in scientific fact. Regardless I still enjoyed the characters and found them quite interesting. The scientist that ends up living in the community was a quite believable fanatic. It can be so easy to fall in love with a primitive world at the expense of giving up the outside world.
With their interesting abilities you...

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Hank S
  • Rated 1 stars

Horrible. In fact, so horrible that I don't want to waste any more time writing a review. The writing wasn't bad, but the story had so many holes and cardboard characters that I was irritated with myself for finishing it.

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