Reviews

The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene

alyssareads17's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

alidy's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

caytlynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This one was slightly more enjoyable due to the bad guys actually being a tad violent and not just weirdos stalking around. It’s nice seeing the slow development as the series continues. 

joei's review against another edition

5.0

No boring parts. Page turner. Action filled. 5 stars.

lynn_pugh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.25

kristenbarbie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

zenithharpink's review against another edition

3.0

Another fun Nancy Drew mystery! This story was definitely more engaging than The Hidden Staircase, and the characters were a little bit more enjoyable, if generally vanilla and one-dimensional. The title isn't quite as relevant to the mystery as most of the other installments are, the bungalow really wasn't very significant, and per the usual, everything was neatly wrapped up during a typical rant from the "bad guy" at the end of the book. It felt a lot like a Scooby Doo, with similar comments of "that snooping kid" in reference to Nancy and her great "sleuthing." Though I can't say these are truly great books for literature, they are truly enjoyable, fast, light reads that bring me back to when I first started discovering the magic of books. As simple as they are, I always get completely immersed in the mystery and can't put the book down. Of course, after a few hours, I'm done anyway so it's usually fine with my schedule :)

musingsfromamandalyn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.0

This one was a little easier to figure out, although not to the full extent, but was still a fun ride. I have also learned that I need to keep the games separate from the books. I thought that it was one-to-one, but it seems like there may be some components taken from many and comparing is confusing. I love how easy it is for Nancy to make friends and how good most of the people in these books are. I wish I could see the outfits and I wish I could sit in on a family dinner with Nancy, Carson, and Hannah. With all the darkness, the wholesomeness of these books is definitely needed.

madge27's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

psykobilliethekid's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0