Reviews for The Ivory Child

The average rating for The Ivory Child based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-05-25 00:00:00 Jay Marsters সেই অ্যালান, সেই আফ্রিকা, সেই কোনো দুর্গম অঞ্চলের উপজাতি। হ্যাগার্ডের চিরচেনা ছকে লেখা এই কাহিনি কেবল মনে রাখা যায় হ্যান্সের জন্যে। সেই বুড়ো ডাচভাষী হটেনটট, জুলু মাভোভো যার নাম দিয়েছিলো অন্ধকারের আলো, অগণিতবার বুদ্ধির জোরে অসম্ভবকে যে সম্ভব করে তুলেছে কোয়ার্টারমেইনের জন্যে- জানি কল্পিত এক চরিত্র সে, তবু- তার প্রয়াণে কোথাও খারাপ লাগলো বড়।

Review # 2 was written on 2015-04-26 00:00:00 Travis Schatz As a kid, I was obsessed with RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. As far as the action/adventure genre is concerned, it's in a league all its own. THE IVORY CHILD isn't a movie, but it's got that RAIDERS spark. I've always heard that Allan Quatermain was an influence on George Lucas when he created Indiana Jones, and it wouldn't surprise me if this book in particular had the biggest impact. Heck, it even features a character who's scared to death of snakes. Like RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, THE IVORY CHILD is a perfect blend of action, setting, plot, characters, and great storytelling. All that's missing is the John Williams soundtrack. Like Indy, Allan Quatermain is a grounded and all-together human sort of hero (I'll never forget the shooting match that comprises the first two chapters), and this adventure is sprinkled with just the right amount of mysticism to set an exotic mood without ever being cheesy. Forget those who quibble over the book's lack of political correctness. Just enjoy yourself and go along for the ride.