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bargainsleuth's review against another edition
4.0
Revised Text is much better than the Original Text. Same basic story as the original, but Nancy does more sleuthing in this one. There's one thing that doesn't make sense, though. Bess and George accompany Nancy to Emerson to see Burt and Dave and watch the big football game, but they are nowhere to be found during the game, Nancy's chumming around with Miss Wilson, just like in the original. They meet up afterward. Sort of a continuity error, which was usually taken care of with the RTs.
rballenger's review against another edition
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.
lgiunta's review against another edition
adventurous
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
blondierocket's review against another edition
Book eight of the Nancy Drew series finds Nancy receiving mysterious letters in the mail about an inheritance from someone she’s never met. She soon comes to find that not only is there another “Nancy Drew” but mail is being stolen around the area and poor family is desperately awaiting money from their father to help survive.
The mysterious letters have Nancy searching all over for not only the other Nancy Drew but a connection to the missing mail, and money. She meets the father who has been away working to help his family only to find out that he has no idea how much trouble they are really in.
I enjoyed this story and the connection between the two Nancy’s. It might be one of my favorites so far.
The mysterious letters have Nancy searching all over for not only the other Nancy Drew but a connection to the missing mail, and money. She meets the father who has been away working to help his family only to find out that he has no idea how much trouble they are really in.
I enjoyed this story and the connection between the two Nancy’s. It might be one of my favorites so far.
vibeke_hiatt's review against another edition
3.0
When reading a book like this, I try to remember the target audience, which, in this case, is 20 years younger than me. And a couple of generations before mine.
Despite the antiquated feel of the book, the suspense was surprisingly strong. Even though I thought to myself many times, This could never happen, I kept reading because I wanted to know how everything would work out in the end. Of course, with Nancy Drew, it really is "how" and not "if."
There were a lot of redundant passages that get in the way of the narrative and I wish the author had always followed the rule of "show, don't tell," but I enjoyed this nostalgic read. I wish young adult books were still written with this much innocence.
Despite the antiquated feel of the book, the suspense was surprisingly strong. Even though I thought to myself many times, This could never happen, I kept reading because I wanted to know how everything would work out in the end. Of course, with Nancy Drew, it really is "how" and not "if."
There were a lot of redundant passages that get in the way of the narrative and I wish the author had always followed the rule of "show, don't tell," but I enjoyed this nostalgic read. I wish young adult books were still written with this much innocence.
laura_cs's review against another edition
5.0
A real mail-order mystery, with a case of mistaken identity, fraud, and a lot of interesting characters... (Namely, the Sailor Skeeter and his wife... Man those two are nuts.)
comfycozytomes's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-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? Yes
4.75
motherbird76's review against another edition
3.5
This has been my least favorite of the ones I’ve reread. More danger, but absolutely no satisfaction with the ending. And a whole chapter if a football game. Did quarterbacks also punt and kick field goals in the 30s?