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A review by nwiltse
The Haunted Showboat by Carolyn Keene
2.0
I wanted to see if the old Nancy Drew books were worth keeping in my library- or recommending to kids. So sad, but... I don't think they are. [b:The Haunted Showboat|862002|The Haunted Showboat (Nancy Drew, #35)|Carolyn Keene|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178987119s/862002.jpg|1006859] is from 1957 and includes 'colored' help named Pappy Cole and Mammy Matilda, Nancy and friends dressing for dinner (they are changing clothes all the time), and other dated details.
If this book were a classic, confusing vocabulary, etc. may be OK. But the book is far from a classic- and there are so many great mysteries written today for girls.
But Nancy is cool: One morning Nancy decided to wear her new 'skirt, blouse, and shorts set.' I was confused, until later when Nancy was able to simply 'unfasten the skirt of her three-piece ensemble' and dive into the Mississippi River. Ta-dah!
If this book were a classic, confusing vocabulary, etc. may be OK. But the book is far from a classic- and there are so many great mysteries written today for girls.
But Nancy is cool: One morning Nancy decided to wear her new 'skirt, blouse, and shorts set.' I was confused, until later when Nancy was able to simply 'unfasten the skirt of her three-piece ensemble' and dive into the Mississippi River. Ta-dah!