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Nancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene

the_bookishbestie's review against another edition

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5.0

This was one of the first two Nancy Drew books I ever read.. very nostalgic reading it again

alyssareads17's review against another edition

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

5.0

littleredwinter's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-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

zenithharpink's review against another edition

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4.0

I think this may be my favorite mystery so far, it's definitely a bit more complex and interesting than the previous ones in the series. In this story, we learn that Nancy is the best "girl detective" ever, and that she's a gifted parallel-parker. Her romance with Ned develops, and she gets away from home for a little while. I'd definitely recommend this to fans of the series!

alderson3839's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

2.0

the_ghost_penguin_reader's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

3.25

poojashenoy2209's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jbaronn's review against another edition

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mysterious 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

2.5

shlee64's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-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? No

3.5

amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

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3.0

I found myself beside a bonfire with about 3 hours left until midnight on NYE so I picked this up as it was the next Nancy Drew on my shelf. I read this one about 20 years ago and I have to say that I remembered absolutely nothing about it. It was not really the most intriguing premise and I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to find this one. As always, reading the references to things that existed in the '60s and are basically eradicated made me laugh.