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marenkae's review against another edition
3.0
Last time I read this in 2012 I gave it 4 stars but I'm a bit torn now. I think it's probably more of a 3.5.
jojobear_'s review against another edition
5.0
i really enjoyed it! the only thing was the very end of the book felt a little rushed but overall i liked the book
tartbarbie's review against another edition
4.0
Nancy has just finished a case headed for a much needed vacation with her best friends Bess and George in Arizona at Shadow Ranch. However her vacation may be short lived because upon arriving she learns that a mystery is unfolding at the ranch that could force all the girls’ home early. Before the girls can even leave the terminal they encounter a stranger warning them away from Shadow Ranch, as if that’s not enough they have car trouble on the way to the ranch.
As the girls arrive at the ranch Nancy convinces that Rawleys that she will be able to solve the mystery before times runs out for them all. As the girls dive deeper into the mystery they learn more about the phantom horse. They also learn the lore about who Dirk Valentine was and why someone would want to scare them off the ranch. With her friends by her side Nancy sets out to find who’s really after the ranch, will she find them before they find her?
I love Nancy Drew she one of those girls I was able to relate with as I was growing up. She’s also still enjoyable now that I’m an adult it’s just good clean mystery. Nancy is the kind of girl you can’t help being addicted to she’s smart and savvy but comes off as a real girl. Plus what can I say I love the outfits she wears; I visualize her as this cute blonde high school girl in grown woman clothes. Plus who wouldn't want to solve cases with your best friends by your side.
I've always been a Nancy Drew fan my mom hooked me on her before I was ten, so reading her books is like visiting an old friend or fond memory. All of the books in the Nancy drew series can be read separately, or in order which is nice because I've been known to read them out of order as a child. It’s been ages since I've read a Nancy Drew and happened to be craving a clean quick mystery. Shadow Ranch is a fast paced quick read filled with action, adventure and horses the perfect makings of a great story. I always suggest Nancy Drew to younger girl readers because I feel like they will connect with her and want to read more of the series. That being said I think it’s a fun series that teen’s even adults will enjoy. I loved picking up and reading the whole book in one afternoon.
As the girls arrive at the ranch Nancy convinces that Rawleys that she will be able to solve the mystery before times runs out for them all. As the girls dive deeper into the mystery they learn more about the phantom horse. They also learn the lore about who Dirk Valentine was and why someone would want to scare them off the ranch. With her friends by her side Nancy sets out to find who’s really after the ranch, will she find them before they find her?
I love Nancy Drew she one of those girls I was able to relate with as I was growing up. She’s also still enjoyable now that I’m an adult it’s just good clean mystery. Nancy is the kind of girl you can’t help being addicted to she’s smart and savvy but comes off as a real girl. Plus what can I say I love the outfits she wears; I visualize her as this cute blonde high school girl in grown woman clothes. Plus who wouldn't want to solve cases with your best friends by your side.
I've always been a Nancy Drew fan my mom hooked me on her before I was ten, so reading her books is like visiting an old friend or fond memory. All of the books in the Nancy drew series can be read separately, or in order which is nice because I've been known to read them out of order as a child. It’s been ages since I've read a Nancy Drew and happened to be craving a clean quick mystery. Shadow Ranch is a fast paced quick read filled with action, adventure and horses the perfect makings of a great story. I always suggest Nancy Drew to younger girl readers because I feel like they will connect with her and want to read more of the series. That being said I think it’s a fun series that teen’s even adults will enjoy. I loved picking up and reading the whole book in one afternoon.
caytlynn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This book started out super fast. I’m so used to the short buildup that them starting out fast really got the book and story going from the start. It was definitely a good and fun read but I feel like there was so much going on at once that I could of done without the second story line.
hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
Another exciting adventure. This book dumps Helen and introduces George and Bess. But it's interesting because they also reference Ned but Nancy hasn't met Ned yet.
I expected a more gradual introduction but they're just written in like we already know them.
I expected a more gradual introduction but they're just written in like we already know them.
chumpapagwa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
sam_antics's review against another edition
4.0
These are not hard mysteries to figure out, but they are still very enjoyable. They are kind of on par with Scooby Doo. Nancy is such a kickass character. She is brave, smart, and doesn't give up. I quite liked this story. Although I did have trouble keeping the Cowboys straight (hahaha). They were all introduced at the same time, and kind of blends together for me. Other than that this was a fun mystery that made me wanna throw on some boots and ride out on the range.
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
4.0
This Revised Text of Nancy Drew is more appealing to me than the Original Text. Nancy, Bess, and George all act the way I remember. Nancy is not killing animals with a revolver, like she does in the original, and George is not a goof-up. This time there are two mysteries, just as the original had two mysteries, and of course, as with the original, the mysteries are interrelated and woven through the story that way. In the original, the mysteries only came together at the end in a far-fetched way.
As with most of the RT Nancy's, there's lots of descriptions of the pretty clothes and what they ate. Even though the RTs were revised in part to get rid of racial stereotypes found in the originals, I notice they are not above a little cultural appropriation when the girls buy pretty "Indian squaw dresses" for the big dance. Despite that, I thought this story was more plausible than the original, and therefore a better story.
As with most of the RT Nancy's, there's lots of descriptions of the pretty clothes and what they ate. Even though the RTs were revised in part to get rid of racial stereotypes found in the originals, I notice they are not above a little cultural appropriation when the girls buy pretty "Indian squaw dresses" for the big dance. Despite that, I thought this story was more plausible than the original, and therefore a better story.
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
3.0
Original Text-Nancy uses a revolver to shoot a lynx and a snake, and has no sense of direction. Not the infallible Nancy Drew I remember from my youth. This book was the introduction of George and Bess into the series. George makes quite a few mistakes herself, which is also not what I remember from the overall series. I have to say this about Nancy in the original texts: she meets some real shady characters who can't even hide their shadiness, it is so obvious.
There's two mysteries going on here, and of course, in the end, they are connected as only a Nancy Drew book could do. The story was good, better than the first four, mainly because there weren't too many outdated stereotypes, except for poor Bess. She's constantly called plump but the artists never drew her that way, so I never thought she was.
There's two mysteries going on here, and of course, in the end, they are connected as only a Nancy Drew book could do. The story was good, better than the first four, mainly because there weren't too many outdated stereotypes, except for poor Bess. She's constantly called plump but the artists never drew her that way, so I never thought she was.