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motherbird76's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Product of the times (30s) in which it was written. Plenty of stereotypes and racism, but still, nostalgia.
mkaybaker07's review
4.0
Finally got my "and I would've gotten away with it, if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!" line.
ninij's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
liketheday's review
3.0
It seems, at least according to the Nancy Drew canon, that owning an inn is a really terrible idea. You'll end up going broke and then crazy people will show up at your door demanding that you sell your inn to them for more money than they'll get after you lose the inn and it goes up for auction or whatever (this is terrible business sense on the part of the crazy people) and when you refuse they'll yell and scream.\
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natalie_deane's review against another edition
2.0
I’ve been going through some of the books in the Nancy Drew series as a fun little throwback to childhood when I loved these, but wow, the racism in this one — which I thankfully didn’t read as a child — was too much to ignore.
dizzybell06's review against another edition
2.0
Book 6 was a little boring to me. I feel like it dragged on and was not very entertaining.
postitsandpens's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars.
Oof, if you needed a reminder that this series is a definite product of its time, look no further than the first line. The use of the word "oriental" happens frequently throughout this book, and at times was okay (as in an oriental perfume), and others was decidedly not. That being said, this was yet another decently fun romp with Nancy and friends, although not as much as the previous books imo. The mystery was a bit too convoluted, and while it does come together at the end, made little sense overall. I also didn't love George constantly poking fun at Bess for loving her desserts and being a bit heavier, including a line when Bess and Nancy have to carry George and she says "aren't you glad I don't eat as much as you do?" Honestly, i would've dumped her right in the dirt, and she would've deserved it.
So, all in all, this was a fun read, but there were some issues throughout that tempered my enjoyment just a bit. Not as good as the previous five I've reread!
Oof, if you needed a reminder that this series is a definite product of its time, look no further than the first line. The use of the word "oriental" happens frequently throughout this book, and at times was okay (as in an oriental perfume), and others was decidedly not. That being said, this was yet another decently fun romp with Nancy and friends, although not as much as the previous books imo. The mystery was a bit too convoluted, and while it does come together at the end, made little sense overall. I also didn't love George constantly poking fun at Bess for loving her desserts and being a bit heavier, including a line when Bess and Nancy have to carry George and she says "aren't you glad I don't eat as much as you do?" Honestly, i would've dumped her right in the dirt, and she would've deserved it.
So, all in all, this was a fun read, but there were some issues throughout that tempered my enjoyment just a bit. Not as good as the previous five I've reread!
situationnormal's review
3.0
I think I've hit a roadblock in my Nancy Drew reading--we're at #6 and the books are getting a little too formulaic and predictable... that said, the next one seems interesting so maybe I'll give it a shot. At least I can listen to a whole book in a car ride and there's a type of comfort that can be found in a predictable formula.
nlwisz's review against another edition
5.0
Cults, counterfeit money, crime rings, and cows in this installment of Nancy Drew. Vacation in the Wild West is over and Nancy and Company have kicked off their return to River Heights with a shopping spree. Girls will be girls! Little did they realize that a perfume purchase would launch them into an intrigue(and another vacation) in the countryside. Per usual, the group gets caught in a vicious thunderstorm en route to their location (seriously though, this has happened in every book so far). Nancy was described as “a bit awkward” at milking a cow and this is the first time she hasn’t been absolutely proficient at something. In the end though, she manages to solve the mystery...as if we had any doubt.