Shaman

Title Shaman Author Kim Stanley Robinson Call Number PS3568.O2893 S53 2013   Location 2nd Floor Humanities Rating Not Recommended Book Review I've enjoyed some of Robinson's alternate histories before, and thought it might be interesting to see his take on prehistory, especially since his stories usually have more of a science fiction bent. Unfortunately, this book is a slog. It’s coming-of-age tale about a boy training to be a shaman during the last Ice Age that should have been fascinating due to our pieced-together knowledge about life when Neanderthals and mammoths still walked the earth. However, it’s weighed down by a stereotypical juvenile obsession with sex and stunted character growth until the epilogue. There are better coming-of-age and better Ice Age sagas out there. Submitted By Kristin Laughtin-Dunker Department or Major Leatherby Libraries Status Staff Chapman Email laughtin@chapman.edu