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rballenger's review against another edition
3.0
Type of read: 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 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 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.
dgrachel's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I loved the side characters in this one, especially Miss Flora. The villain, Nathan Gomber, was a quintessential cartoon villain. I really expected him to say “I’d have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for that meddling girl”. 😂 The stakes are definitely higher in this one, with missing fathers and more physical danger, but the plot was still ridiculous. The pacing is also tedious. 75% of the book is slow, with the big reveal coming in at the last 5-10%. Even for such a short book, the story drags.
liketheday's review against another edition
3.0
Shortly after the Secret of the Old Clock case, Nancy finds herself itching for a new mystery. (Un)luckily for her, she gets two: the first in the form of a haunted house, the second in the form of a threat against her father. That second one is not so delightful.
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cauchemarlena's review against another edition
4.0
Ma tõsiselt kahtlen, kas see raamat, mida ma lugesin ikka anti 1930. aastal välja, sest ma lugesin seda e-raamatuna. See on aga ainus aastanumber, mille ma selle digiversiooniga seoses leian, nii et panen selle siis kirja.
Nancy Drew sarja teises raamatus uurib nutikas neiu oma sõbranna kodus aset leidvat kummituslugu. Otseloomulikult on maja väga suur ja väga vana, nii et seal on salajased käigud, millest elanikud midagi ei tea. Niisiis polegi tont tont, vaid hoopis pahatahtlik inimene. Nancy selgitab ta isiku välja ja aitab samal ajal üles leida oma isa, kes vahepeal ära röövitakse.
Vahva lugemine ja soovin jällegi, et oleks lapsena selle sarja avastanud. Nüüd on ka tore lugeda, aga kahtlemata riivab silma tegelaste käitumine ja kui lihtsalt lahendused kätte tulevad ja kui ruttu pahalased oma teod üles tunnistavad. Nooremana polekski seda ilmselt märganud. Kui jube hullult segama hakkab, siis teen sarja lugemisse pausi sisse, aga ma tahaksin ühel päeval nende kõigiga lõpule jõuda.
Nancy Drew sarja teises raamatus uurib nutikas neiu oma sõbranna kodus aset leidvat kummituslugu. Otseloomulikult on maja väga suur ja väga vana, nii et seal on salajased käigud, millest elanikud midagi ei tea. Niisiis polegi tont tont, vaid hoopis pahatahtlik inimene. Nancy selgitab ta isiku välja ja aitab samal ajal üles leida oma isa, kes vahepeal ära röövitakse.
Vahva lugemine ja soovin jällegi, et oleks lapsena selle sarja avastanud. Nüüd on ka tore lugeda, aga kahtlemata riivab silma tegelaste käitumine ja kui lihtsalt lahendused kätte tulevad ja kui ruttu pahalased oma teod üles tunnistavad. Nooremana polekski seda ilmselt märganud. Kui jube hullult segama hakkab, siis teen sarja lugemisse pausi sisse, aga ma tahaksin ühel päeval nende kõigiga lõpule jõuda.
whitmc's review against another edition
4.0
Nancy Drew on audio, it's automatically good. But did Keene really have to title the books after the solution to the mystery?
booklife4life's review against another edition
3.0
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Basic Info
Format: Audio
Pages/Length: Little over 3hrs
Genre: Middle School; Mystery
Reason For Reading: Never read them as a little girl
At A Glance
Love Triangle/Insta Love/Obsession?: NO
Cliff Hanger: No
Triggers: n/a
Rating: 3 stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 6
Plot: 6
Characters: 5
World Building: 6
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: 8
Writing: 7
Ending: 6
Total: 7
In Depth
Best Part: The crazy gma!
Worst Part: The title tells you too much! sheesh
Thoughts Had: Not much of a mystery now is it!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: Yes
Recommending: Sure
Short Review: So probably not the smartest idea to include the "twist" in the title of the book, just saying. This book opens with Nancy almost dying, and in the same way Nancy almost saw the person in book 1 almost dying... hm. Put that aside. Helen is still planning her wedding, but nothing every really happens with that, like at all, other than the mention of the boy we haven't even met yet.... The people think a ghost is stealing their shit, yah that's logical, and asked Nancy to help. Some crazy dude warns Nancy about it thou and pretty much threatens her dad. Dad goes missing, big surprise. All is well at the end thou, trend much.
Misc.
Book Boyfriend: N/A
Best Friend Material: Nancy
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