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A review by ms_aprilvincent
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
4.0
As a fan of Nancy Drew, I really enjoyed this book. When I was growing up and actively reading the books, I wondered how Carolyn Keene was so prolific a writer; I didn't know anything about the Stratemeyer Syndicate at all.
I liked the details of each book's creation. Stratemeyer would write an outline and send it to an author, who would fill in the blanks, as it were, and send it back. These authors would also be cranking out tons of other stories for the Syndicate; it's absolutely astounding how many books Mildred Wirt Benson, for example, wrote during her lifetime (both for the Syndicate and independently).
The author details the rise of women in the twentieth century, and how Nancy Drew changed with the times (or didn't). Obviously, I'm not the only person in the world who grew up with Nancy Drew, but I had no idea how widespread or influential she was/is.
I liked the details of each book's creation. Stratemeyer would write an outline and send it to an author, who would fill in the blanks, as it were, and send it back. These authors would also be cranking out tons of other stories for the Syndicate; it's absolutely astounding how many books Mildred Wirt Benson, for example, wrote during her lifetime (both for the Syndicate and independently).
The author details the rise of women in the twentieth century, and how Nancy Drew changed with the times (or didn't). Obviously, I'm not the only person in the world who grew up with Nancy Drew, but I had no idea how widespread or influential she was/is.