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bargainsleuth's review
4.0
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The Revised Text (RT) of The Sign of the Twisted Candles is the same story as the Original Text (OT), some parts just revised, other parts completely rewritten. Sadie becomes Carol (although later it is revealed her original name is Sadie), the Semitts are now the Jemitts, and Bess and George know Asa Sidney is a distant relative at the start of the story, as opposed to finding out later. Ned also makes an appearance instead of a cameo in the OT.
I know I'm in the minority here, but I usually like the RT's better than the OT's. The story is better crafted, with no loose ends at the conclusion of the story. Sure, the writing is tighter and there's more action because there are 30 less pages, but that keeps the story moving along. There's more sleuthing involved, rather than just stumbling along and finding clues. The other thing I liked about the RT is that the crooks are actually caught being crooked, more than once in this book, instead of just being suspected of wrong doing. There's no question who the bad guys are in this version of the book.
In both versions, Carson Drew is not merely a shadow figure in the stories, he's there to conduct business at several junctures which was nice to see. Too often in books he's called away to another state, leaving Nancy on her own with only Hannah around to worry about her.
So far of the
The Revised Text (RT) of The Sign of the Twisted Candles is the same story as the Original Text (OT), some parts just revised, other parts completely rewritten. Sadie becomes Carol (although later it is revealed her original name is Sadie), the Semitts are now the Jemitts, and Bess and George know Asa Sidney is a distant relative at the start of the story, as opposed to finding out later. Ned also makes an appearance instead of a cameo in the OT.
I know I'm in the minority here, but I usually like the RT's better than the OT's. The story is better crafted, with no loose ends at the conclusion of the story. Sure, the writing is tighter and there's more action because there are 30 less pages, but that keeps the story moving along. There's more sleuthing involved, rather than just stumbling along and finding clues. The other thing I liked about the RT is that the crooks are actually caught being crooked, more than once in this book, instead of just being suspected of wrong doing. There's no question who the bad guys are in this version of the book.
In both versions, Carson Drew is not merely a shadow figure in the stories, he's there to conduct business at several junctures which was nice to see. Too often in books he's called away to another state, leaving Nancy on her own with only Hannah around to worry about her.
So far of the
rballenger's review
3.0
Type of read: Weekend/Lunch time read.
What made me pick it up: Here's the deal, sometimes you just need an easy read for lunchtime or appointment waiting or those little moments where you can sneak in a few pages, Nancy Drew is just that. As a child of the 90s, I grew up on Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys. These were the books that taught me how to read and adventure through pages. It's been fun revising the Nancy Drew series.
Overall rating: As I reread through the Nancy Drew series, I'm not going to rate them significantly or provide a detailed review. I'm simply reading these because it makes me happy and makes me think of simpler times. I will always recommend books like Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Box Car Children, Babysitters Club, Goosebumps, Animorphs, and so on as those are the books that drew me into reading and kept me excited to continue turning pages.
What made me pick it up: Here's the deal, sometimes you just need an easy read for lunchtime or appointment waiting or those little moments where you can sneak in a few pages, Nancy Drew is just that. As a child of the 90s, I grew up on Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys. These were the books that taught me how to read and adventure through pages. It's been fun revising the Nancy Drew series.
Overall rating: As I reread through the Nancy Drew series, I'm not going to rate them significantly or provide a detailed review. I'm simply reading these because it makes me happy and makes me think of simpler times. I will always recommend books like Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Box Car Children, Babysitters Club, Goosebumps, Animorphs, and so on as those are the books that drew me into reading and kept me excited to continue turning pages.
blondierocket's review
When Nancy is called upon to help solve the mystery of a 100 year old man’s disappearing fortune, she comes across a hidden mystery no one realized happened. This was definitely a very interesting mystery as Nancy not only helped a young mother reunite with her children, a young girl find her true family, and an old man find peace in his old age, but she caught unknown criminals and helped save the day.
I was sad that Nancy didn’t have much of the personal side of her life revealed as in the past few books we’ve seen her interested in boys, but I guess solving mysteries takes up so much time it will be interesting to see how the series progresses and what would happen if Nancy was to get married.
I was sad that Nancy didn’t have much of the personal side of her life revealed as in the past few books we’ve seen her interested in boys, but I guess solving mysteries takes up so much time it will be interesting to see how the series progresses and what would happen if Nancy was to get married.
laura_cs's review
5.0
Literally could not put this one down! Lots of action, a family feud, hidden treasures, and more!
caytlynn's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This one was pretty good and overall intriguing. I feel like it also took a huge turn and got serious quickly.
opalthegembookreviews's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
madysonlaine's review
adventurous
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
3.0
meaganmart's review
2.0
While I loved these books as a child, now I found it hard to read. It didn't have the same magic, and I didn't really enjoy it. I'd recommend it to any child, but if you're an "grown-up" looking to recapture some magic from your childhood, this is one I'd skip. I can see myself reading this with my own children one day in the far distant future, but until then, I think I'll leave Nancy on the shelf.