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rebroxannape's review against another edition
4.0
Bobbie Ann Mason's book on Girl Sleuths crystallized for me why I loved Trixie Belden and why Nancy Drew left me kind of cold. Any girl that grew up on these series books will find a lot to love and relate to in this volume. As well as very illuminating, it is, at times, laugh-out-loud funny. You will find yourself cringing and shaking your head in wonder at some of the excerpts from the unrevised versions of the stories from the '30s and '40s. If only I had been introduced to Judy Bolton instead of Nancy Drew! Where was she? Did my library even have her? Did I just overlook her? It's a mystery, but I am sad for my younger self for being deprived of her adventures when I really would have just gobbled them up and waited in suspense for the next one. Well, this book has made me think maybe it's not too late...I'm bidding on a lot offered on eBay today!
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erinmp's review against another edition
4.0
Mason discusses girl detective serials and how they affected her as well as reflect society's views in Girl Sleuth. Delving into Nancy Drew (the most famous of all girl detectives), the Bobbsey Twins, Judy Bolton, Honey Bunch, Trixie Belden, Cherry Ames, Vicki Barr, and others; Mason observes the good and the bad of these young heroines. She examines the snobbery and racism that frequently appear in the books, the fear of the young women, their bravery and fearlessness, as well as the feminism displayed throughout.
I liked this one. Easy-to-read theory is always good in my book, and this topic really interested me. Mason introduced me to many girl detectives I didn't know existed previously. I've always been a big fan of Nancy Drew, and still love to read those books today as they, in their predictable format, are so comforting. Even though I'm now an adult, I look forward to reading about the adventures of other girl detectives, especially Judy Bolton.
I liked this one. Easy-to-read theory is always good in my book, and this topic really interested me. Mason introduced me to many girl detectives I didn't know existed previously. I've always been a big fan of Nancy Drew, and still love to read those books today as they, in their predictable format, are so comforting. Even though I'm now an adult, I look forward to reading about the adventures of other girl detectives, especially Judy Bolton.
mimima's review against another edition
3.0
Mason has been on my radar since [b:In Country|81648|In Country|Bobbie Ann Mason|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1410141576s/81648.jpg|1318514], so I was excited to see that she had opined on a most-worthy topic, Nancy Drew. However, it is her published thesis and as such, reads as an academic paper. There were interesting points, but it never overcame its origins.
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