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b00kr3vi3ws's review against another edition
3.0
I read Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys throughout my school and college days.
Nancy Drew is an amateur detective who solves crimes with occasional help from her best friends, Bess and George and, her boyfriend Ned. She also has occasional help from her father Carson Drew who runs a private law practice. From finding stolen goods to missing persons and solving mysterious happenings, Nancy is a force of nature.
Until I discovered that Carolyn Keene is a pen name for a whole bunch of ghostwriters, I used to feel confused about the slight differences in each character from books to book over the many series of Nancy Drew mysteries. I like the character of Nancy best in the original books written by Mildred Wirt Benson where Nancy is truly a character to root for – an independent and street smart girl with a penchant for trouble.
Nancy Drew is an amateur detective who solves crimes with occasional help from her best friends, Bess and George and, her boyfriend Ned. She also has occasional help from her father Carson Drew who runs a private law practice. From finding stolen goods to missing persons and solving mysterious happenings, Nancy is a force of nature.
Until I discovered that Carolyn Keene is a pen name for a whole bunch of ghostwriters, I used to feel confused about the slight differences in each character from books to book over the many series of Nancy Drew mysteries. I like the character of Nancy best in the original books written by Mildred Wirt Benson where Nancy is truly a character to root for – an independent and street smart girl with a penchant for trouble.
mynameismarines's review against another edition
2.0
Original recap for the Snark Squad here.
Book number two, also known as the book in which I figured out that there is going to be a new boy standing behind Nancy in probably all of these covers. I'd like someone to seriously discuss with me the metaphor there. I'll give you the heads up that my theory involves the phrase "ho fa sho."
Nancy, Ned and the Bovine Besties are off to meet their favorite band in New York, on account of Nan's dad having the hook-up.
The lead guitarist for the band goes missing. The rest of the band is like way super impressed when Nancy deduces that he's barefoot, wherever he is, because his shoes are still in the dressing room. That's the type of A+ detective work you can expect from dear old Nan. The band asks Nancy to please take the case, because the New York City Police Department couldn't be expected to handle it. Noooo. Nope.
Bess' flavor of the book takes the stolen guitar player's spot in the show. They figure that even though their friend just got kidnapped, it'd still be okay to play on.
Nancy uses this time to search for clues, but to also get hit over the head by a shadowy figure, which I thought I should mention.
Lots of things happen and we get introduced to a whole ton of characters and none of them actually did it, as it usually goes in these books.
We soon learn that the entire ordeal has to do with pirated music, which OMG WHO WOULD DO THAT? NOT ME. EVER.
Who kidnapped the guitar player?
What does it have to do with dragons and Chinese people?
Seriously, who would ever pirate music?
Find all of this out and more in book #2, Deadly Intent.
Quotes from the recap:
Lorraine: The guards give Nan the description of the two men. “Yeah, they were about yay high, and really kidnapper-y looking. Almost a little killer-y.” (Okay, maybe not quite the description they gave but kind of.)
Lorraine: Such racism. I mean, I know it has nothing to do with race but I don’t think there’s a word for discrimimation against supporting characters.
Sweeney: I refuse to believe that someone who wears cowboy boots and a purple bandana could be kidnapped for knowing too much. Not possible.
Sweeney: I’m stunned that someone in one of these books actually realized that they are dumb. I mean, I would never be so hopeful as to think that someone could be smart, but being aware of one’s own stupidity seems remarkably brilliant for these books.
Book number two, also known as the book in which I figured out that there is going to be a new boy standing behind Nancy in probably all of these covers. I'd like someone to seriously discuss with me the metaphor there. I'll give you the heads up that my theory involves the phrase "ho fa sho."
Nancy, Ned and the Bovine Besties are off to meet their favorite band in New York, on account of Nan's dad having the hook-up.
The lead guitarist for the band goes missing. The rest of the band is like way super impressed when Nancy deduces that he's barefoot, wherever he is, because his shoes are still in the dressing room. That's the type of A+ detective work you can expect from dear old Nan. The band asks Nancy to please take the case, because the New York City Police Department couldn't be expected to handle it. Noooo. Nope.
Bess' flavor of the book takes the stolen guitar player's spot in the show. They figure that even though their friend just got kidnapped, it'd still be okay to play on.
Nancy uses this time to search for clues, but to also get hit over the head by a shadowy figure, which I thought I should mention.
Lots of things happen and we get introduced to a whole ton of characters and none of them actually did it, as it usually goes in these books.
We soon learn that the entire ordeal has to do with pirated music, which OMG WHO WOULD DO THAT? NOT ME. EVER.
Who kidnapped the guitar player?
What does it have to do with dragons and Chinese people?
Seriously, who would ever pirate music?
Find all of this out and more in book #2, Deadly Intent.
Quotes from the recap:
Lorraine: The guards give Nan the description of the two men. “Yeah, they were about yay high, and really kidnapper-y looking. Almost a little killer-y.” (Okay, maybe not quite the description they gave but kind of.)
Lorraine: Such racism. I mean, I know it has nothing to do with race but I don’t think there’s a word for discrimimation against supporting characters.
Sweeney: I refuse to believe that someone who wears cowboy boots and a purple bandana could be kidnapped for knowing too much. Not possible.
Sweeney: I’m stunned that someone in one of these books actually realized that they are dumb. I mean, I would never be so hopeful as to think that someone could be smart, but being aware of one’s own stupidity seems remarkably brilliant for these books.
harini's review against another edition
5.0
Nostalgia.... Nostalgia.
As I was down with fever I spent the night of December 31st with my cousins and introducing them to a wonder that's called reading. I picked up Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys books and Rumble Fish that were lying around the house and started to read them and was pretty overwhelmed with childhood memories. Nancy Drew is as awesome as I remember her to be. It was the best way to welcome the New Year.
As I was down with fever I spent the night of December 31st with my cousins and introducing them to a wonder that's called reading. I picked up Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys books and Rumble Fish that were lying around the house and started to read them and was pretty overwhelmed with childhood memories. Nancy Drew is as awesome as I remember her to be. It was the best way to welcome the New Year.
lenni_loves_literature's review against another edition
4.0
In this Nancy Drew, it's a fast-paced kidnapping. The kidnapping of a rockstar. And something about Bess's new BF makes Nancy wonder if he's got something to hide. A 4.5 at the most. Don't ask why, I couldn't explain, but this one doesn't get the other 0.5. But then, reading it again isn't as much fun which could be part of my problem
littlereadersakura's review against another edition
4.0
like always such a intresting mystery and love struck Bess a quick and easy read.
jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars. This is such a fun and cheese-tastic series and I'm really enjoying it. I want to keep reading it but it's also making me want to go back and re-read the original series that I read growing up. I love Nancy Drew and it's been great so far reading this 80s adaptation of her.
{Challenges completed:
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{Challenges completed:
✔For Love of a Book: Santa’s Workshop Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: The Walking Dead Word Search Challenge}
ola_wnka's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
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