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carolynrasp's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This definitely was a middle grades book written in the 1950s with some of the language and references used 🥴🥴. But I enjoyed the nostalgia of revisiting one of my favorite sleuths as a kid. The added elements of learning a little about stained glass windows and peacocks was fun too!
emstenator's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
zintharella_12's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
laura_cs's review against another edition
3.0
Actually bumped this one up a star from my last rating of the story. Just felt like there were too many elements to the story at some points. Also, I'll take up for Mr. Honsho: let the man build a privacy fence if he wants! No mystery there! I don't care how pretty his house is, let the man have his privacy wall!
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Nancy is a menace to postal workers. Just like Ira Dixon in 'Nancy's Mysterious Letter', Mr. Ritter's mail bag fouls and mail is scattered everywhere. Nancy tries to gather up all the letters but a new neighbor, a nasty woman who clearly doesn't belong in this kind of neighborhood, accuses the mailman of stealing a letter from her brother that contained a hundred dollar bill.
Well.
Nancy is so well bred she gives the woman the benefit of the doubt. It so happens that said brother lives in Charlottesville, VA where a famous stained glass window may be hidden. The discovery of the window would lead to a cash reward that would be so useful to the children's hospital.
The book was fine and had some good detail about the art of making stained glass windows. There was just another moment like in the 'Secret of the Attic' where they come upon an old plantation home and Bess, on seeing the enslaved people's quarters, exclaims about how romantic it must have been. There's even some light commentary about the dark underground titles that the enslaved had to use to bring food to the house. Damn it, Bess, go to bed.
Can Nancy and Bess and George and their new one-book-only friends survive the dreaded peacock feather evil eye and get to the bottom of this mystery?
Of note is that this is the last book of the original series to have a revised text. I made it through all the original text. Yay. I have a stack of Wanderer paperbacks from the 1970s-80s that will occupy me, but I have a few more 1950s titles to read.
Nancy Drew
Next: 'The Haunted Showboat'
Previous: 'The Witch Tree Symbol'
Well.
Nancy is so well bred she gives the woman the benefit of the doubt. It so happens that said brother lives in Charlottesville, VA where a famous stained glass window may be hidden. The discovery of the window would lead to a cash reward that would be so useful to the children's hospital.
The book was fine and had some good detail about the art of making stained glass windows. There was just another moment like in the 'Secret of the Attic' where they come upon an old plantation home and Bess, on seeing the enslaved people's quarters, exclaims about how romantic it must have been. There's even some light commentary about the dark underground titles that the enslaved had to use to bring food to the house. Damn it, Bess, go to bed.
Can Nancy and Bess and George and their new one-book-only friends survive the dreaded peacock feather evil eye and get to the bottom of this mystery?
Of note is that this is the last book of the original series to have a revised text. I made it through all the original text. Yay. I have a stack of Wanderer paperbacks from the 1970s-80s that will occupy me, but I have a few more 1950s titles to read.
Nancy Drew
Next: 'The Haunted Showboat'
Previous: 'The Witch Tree Symbol'
cjfiebert's review against another edition
4.0
I know I read this when I was younger, but when I realized that it was sent in the city I now live in, I had to read it again.
A typical Nancy Drew mystery that is short and simple to read. Kept me entertained and reminded me of how much I loved these books as a young girl.
A typical Nancy Drew mystery that is short and simple to read. Kept me entertained and reminded me of how much I loved these books as a young girl.
rachelibrary's review against another edition
4.0
So glad to be reading some Nancy again (though there will be a lot more in my immediate future)! This was a really lovely atmospheric one, full of peacocks and gardens and stained glass, but the ending was just a tad rushed for me.
Read my full review at Get A Clue here!
Read my full review at Get A Clue here!
veebeebee's review against another edition
adventurous
3.5
Quite enjoyed this one, read these a lot when I was younger and delighted to see they still hold up. Quick, light-hearted read.
hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
A fun adventure, and the first one I've encountered that actually has two related but separate mysteries. A welcome break from the usual method.