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liviaslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
zermeena's review against another edition
5.0
This was first and maybe last Nancy Drew book. It was well written and had a good mystery. From my perspective as an adult, the villain was easy to spot. I thought it was odd that the Hardy boys joined in the mystery. Since I haven't read any of those books either, I didn't have any context for them. I don't think they are written by the same author, so I was confused when they popped up.
swils519's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
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
4.0
nicolelovesbooks's review against another edition
4.5
A captivating modern Nancy Drew mystery (published in 2018), I thoroughly enjoyed this and now I want to read more of the Nancy Drew Diaries series. This one had a fun cameo in it that I wasn't expecting, and Nancy had a unique challenge that made her "detecting" a bit more interesting than normal (I haven't seen detecting used as a verb much before this book but I liked it). This book has an environmental spin that makes it feel very modern. I will put this at upper middle grade as the mystery is on the complicated side, and it touches on some slightly high-level political and environmental issues & details that might be a lot for a younger reader.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
elenival's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bthegood's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Good, solid, Nancy Drew mystery. She must solve sabotage going on at a ski resort. She works with the Hardy Boys in this one. Fun, quick, read.
linhsbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
remykinz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
love love love
aimmyarrowshigh's review against another edition
5.0
"Bess fluttered her eyelashes, and Joe melted. George ignored Frank, and Frank melted. And Ned kissed me on the cheek, and I melted."
I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would! I tend to be very "womp-womp" about the Hardy Boys, but this series handled them much better than most of the Nancy Drew canon (and there's SO MUCH Nancy Drew canon)! I also love anything that's a Rear Window homage, and to get both Rear Window and The Shining in one fell swoop was a delight.
I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would! I tend to be very "womp-womp" about the Hardy Boys, but this series handled them much better than most of the Nancy Drew canon (and there's SO MUCH Nancy Drew canon)! I also love anything that's a Rear Window homage, and to get both Rear Window and The Shining in one fell swoop was a delight.
jdsutter's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. Nowhere near as good as the old Nancy Drew books. The Hardy Boys make an appearance in this book but in this series universe Nancy hadn't met them until this story and they are pretty minor characters. There are also lots of political opinions stuck in here (oil co vs. environmentalists, for one) that just felt weird, some odd implausible situations, and overall not great writing which soured the book for me. 2.5 stars.