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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
i read this for grad school…i cannot believe i was so obsessed with these books.
granted, i was fully in elementary school when i started this series. however, as an adult, they’re kind of hard to get into. nancy isn’t really a detective as much as she just kind of stumbles into things, overhearing people at *just* the right time, or bumping into people who can get her to just the right place at the right time.
it almost became way too annoying at times, but i did enjoy her perkiness and willingness to help others, even at the sake of her own life, which is sorta aspirational??
she does read like a silly 18 year old which i gotta give the author props for, but please, let her do some actual detective work…
i’m not reading these other books.
granted, i was fully in elementary school when i started this series. however, as an adult, they’re kind of hard to get into. nancy isn’t really a detective as much as she just kind of stumbles into things, overhearing people at *just* the right time, or bumping into people who can get her to just the right place at the right time.
it almost became way too annoying at times, but i did enjoy her perkiness and willingness to help others, even at the sake of her own life, which is sorta aspirational??
she does read like a silly 18 year old which i gotta give the author props for, but please, let her do some actual detective work…
i’m not reading these other books.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
Rereading Nancy Drew as an adult is so interesting. You realize how simplistic it, how tropey, how morality-focused. But also, it's still good? Something about Nancy driving around on her own, doing her thing, and being respected by everyone just still hits.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Written a little clunky but incredibly captivating
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
These books will always have a special place in my heart, and I will recommend them to any girl (or guy) who likes a quick read with a satisfying ending. These always wrap up cleanly, and Nancy Drew is a fabulous role model to the independant-minded teen, tween or pre-teen.
Revisiting a favorite - Nancy Drew never gets old.
I decided to read the hardback Nancy Drew books that we inherited years ago, this was the first, from 1930.
I enjoyed the mystery, but I really was entertained by the difference in writing and word uses from a book written in the thirties.
I plan to read all of them since they are an easy 200 page read.
I enjoyed the mystery, but I really was entertained by the difference in writing and word uses from a book written in the thirties.
I plan to read all of them since they are an easy 200 page read.