Novel Review:
The Mystery Of The Ivory Charm
by Carolyn Keene
by Carolyn Keene
The mystery of the ivory charm... very interesting. The 13th book of the famous Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene has taken some inspiration from Indian culture as Nancy Drew and co. unravel the mystery of the exquisite ivory charm and help an Indian boy to seek his true origins. While following clues to help the boy find his real father, Nancy learns about an eerie abandoned house. She is harassed by its strange owner, Anita Allison, and the fiendish Rai.
In my humble opinion, Carolyn Keene packs the every aspect of what a mystery novel should have in this novel. It has its own charm that makes the reader to beg more clues. Keene cleverly gives a bold story line that is consistent throughout the novel and the characters of the novel are both loving and memorable. For example, the protagonist, Nancy Drew is great at connecting the clues she acquires and able to handle any situations regarding the difficulties of the situations. In one part of the novel, when one of her friends has a hard time in exposing the truth from Anita Allison, Nancy amazingly come up with a plan by convincing her that she can "see" her pasts. By using the information of Anita Allison from a missing document, she manages to force her to confess her wrongdoings.
All in all, I would recommend this novel because of the reasons above. The good story line really captivates my attention and it is worth the reading.
For a children literature, this novel sure has a lot of interesting words that can improve our vocabulary. Anyway, here are a few of them;
Intrigue
o Meaning: A secret plan.
· E.g.: A novel of intrigue and romance is my favourite.
Perplex
o Meaning: To confuse (someone) very much.
· E.g. : Questions about the meaning of life have always perplexed mankind.
Contrite
o Meaning: Feeling or showing regret for bad behavior.
· E.g.: Darren apologized, though it was clear he was hardly contrite.
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