Read Time: 1 Minute
I enjoyed the hell out of this one! I’m on a bit of a roll recently with books in the vein of Douglas Adams and this one has many similar qualities, maybe not as polished but a cracking good story besides.
The story revolves around Cobble, a Neanderthal with a mind for engineering, and Bones, an adopted outsider with an unknown past and only a mysterious pendant to his name.
Unsatisfied with their life in Boardom, the sleepy commune filled with cavemen who excel in doing nothing at all, Cobble and Bones strike out on their own to find a better life.
A large cast of characters, each with quirks of their own. The narrator, Bryan Stansbury, does a fantastic job keeping them in line though. His choice of accents helped and certainly made me grin thinking of cavemen with cockney, snooty, and various others found around the British Isles.
Filled with plenty of laugh-out-loud one-liners, a stack of crazy adventures, talking animals and insects, and more heart and sincerity than you would think prehistorical humans capable of, John Drake knocked it out of the park with this one.
If Mr Drake keeps writing stories like these then I’ll keep on getting them. I’ll be keeping an eye out for any new stories he releases.
This was an absolute delight of a story, and I thoroughly recommend it.
Want to listen to "Making Man" free?
You can get Making Man free with a 30-day Audible trial - no strings attached. Cancel anytime. The free trial of Audible includes one free audiobook of your choice (yep, including Making Man which you keep it even if you cancel) and unlimited streaming from the Audible Plus catalogue.
Need more than just one? Audible's Premium Plus plan includes up to 24 credits and full access to and the entire Audible Plus catalogue.
Start your free Audible trial
Explore what's included with Premium Plus
Note: These are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you decide to sign up. It doesn't cost you anything extra, and it helps support our site! ♥