miss_alaina's review
4.0
This Nancy Drew book has intrigued me for years because the title led me to believe it would have something to do with the old west. Imagine my surprise when I finally read it and realized it was actually about a "young adult" version of summer camp. Despite my initial disappointment, this is a solid entry in the Nancy Drew series, though not one of my favorites.
There were definitely a few "WTF, Nancy??" moments. Like when she lets herself into a woman's home so she can show her friends how cute it is even though the woman supposedly isn't home. Or when she and her friends make fun of an annoying couple at camp and, when she finds out that they overheard everything, she hopes the couple learn a lesson to not suck so much. Honestly, those moments are my favorite part of Nancy Drew books (aside from the descriptions of their clothes and meals, of course), and I always find myself busting a gut at how outrageously rude Nancy can be sometimes.
The actual mystery in this book wasn't that interesting, but the adorable camp scenes more than made up for it. Tennis matches? Water ballet? Dances? NED?! Sign. Me. Up.
There were definitely a few "WTF, Nancy??" moments. Like when she lets herself into a woman's home so she can show her friends how cute it is even though the woman supposedly isn't home. Or when she and her friends make fun of an annoying couple at camp and, when she finds out that they overheard everything, she hopes the couple learn a lesson to not suck so much. Honestly, those moments are my favorite part of Nancy Drew books (aside from the descriptions of their clothes and meals, of course), and I always find myself busting a gut at how outrageously rude Nancy can be sometimes.
The actual mystery in this book wasn't that interesting, but the adorable camp scenes more than made up for it. Tennis matches? Water ballet? Dances? NED?! Sign. Me. Up.
lberestecki's review
4.0
A pretty good Nancy Drew mystery. I liked that Bess and George were very involved, but the stakes of the mystery didn't feel particularly high.
xlynt's review
adventurous
medium-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
ssejig's review
3.0
Nancy helps to save a town's school and thwart some thieves when she helps a woman track down her great-uncle's lost stagecoach and uncover the secret within.
logismess's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
burntoutreader's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Nothing extraordinary about this story, just a straightforward Nancy, Bess, and George little adventure.
hunkydory's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
2.5
mouseinmypocket's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the Nancy Drew books I got for Christmas, to add to my collection. Since I didn't own it, I hadn't had a chance to read it before. As always, The Clue in the Old Stagecoach was an interesting mystery. Though I strongly feel that in real life Nancy Drew would need to fail once in a while. Also- how is she not dead yet?
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