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A review by manwithanagenda
The Haunted Showboat by Carolyn Keene
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
'The Haunted Showboat' is the first of the original Nancy Drew mysteries to not have a rewrite. This is because the re-writing program was begun to address continuity inconsistencies, dated elements/slang and any "suddenly" problemantic language or themes. By the time the rewrites hit the books of the 1950s Nancy and her pals had been blanded down enough to satisfy the Syndicate. It was also the mid-1970s by the time they reached the books of the late 1950s and the time and expense was deemed not worth it.
The book takes Nancy, George, and Bess to New Orleans to investigate the haunting of an abandoned showboat that is stopping crew from making repairs. The boat is supposed to be the location for a reception where Bess and George's cousin will announce her engagment to a mysterious young man.
There's a lot of "romantic" nonsense tossed around about slavery that makes the eyes roll, but there are some truly ridiculous aspects of the mystery that nearly make up for it. I mean, they could have said nothing and that would have been troubling, but they go out of their way to mention slavery and then how at least...some good came out of it.
Never mind, on to Hawaii, maybe they'll talk about how America saved the islands from self-rule.
Nancy Drew
Next: 'The Secret of the Golden Pavilion'
Previous: 'The Hidden Window Mystery'
The book takes Nancy, George, and Bess to New Orleans to investigate the haunting of an abandoned showboat that is stopping crew from making repairs. The boat is supposed to be the location for a reception where Bess and George's cousin will announce her engagment to a mysterious young man.
There's a lot of "romantic" nonsense tossed around about slavery that makes the eyes roll, but there are some truly ridiculous aspects of the mystery that nearly make up for it. I mean, they could have said nothing and that would have been troubling, but they go out of their way to mention slavery and then how at least...some good came out of it.
Never mind, on to Hawaii, maybe they'll talk about how America saved the islands from self-rule.
Nancy Drew
Next: 'The Secret of the Golden Pavilion'
Previous: 'The Hidden Window Mystery'