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A review by msgabbythelibrarian
What Is the Story of Nancy Drew? by Dana M. Rau, Who H.Q.
3.0
So many of my library patrons love the "Who Was" books. Or, now that it has expanded to What Is and Where Is, the "Big Head" books. While they are decidedly not for me at my age, I do think they are a great starting point for any reader who wants to learn about something.
When I heard that they had done of Nancy Drew, I had to try it. Not gonna lie, the fact that Carolyn Keen is a ghostwriter has always ticked me off. The fact that it started out as a guy telling a woman what to do and her only getting $150 for it....yeah no. It's also interesting to see how the series have evolved over time.
I do not think the classic ones, the originals from the 1930s, have aged that well. (I'd be curious if the last one from 2003 does). But they are still a clean mystery and part of my childhood. So I will always recommend them to my readers. Contrary to librarians of years ago, I think mysteries AND series are of great interest and have mass appeal ;)
When I heard that they had done of Nancy Drew, I had to try it. Not gonna lie, the fact that Carolyn Keen is a ghostwriter has always ticked me off. The fact that it started out as a guy telling a woman what to do and her only getting $150 for it....yeah no. It's also interesting to see how the series have evolved over time.
I do not think the classic ones, the originals from the 1930s, have aged that well. (I'd be curious if the last one from 2003 does). But they are still a clean mystery and part of my childhood. So I will always recommend them to my readers. Contrary to librarians of years ago, I think mysteries AND series are of great interest and have mass appeal ;)