Nancy is dumb, as much as I hate to use the word, and also far too forgetful for someone who is supposed to be a decent sleuth George is outright rude, more negative than amusing, and just annoying, which pains me to say since she is my favorite ND character Bess is completely flat and boring. Usually, I am forgiving with the portrayal of modern Nancy Drew and friends, but the characters in this new book are utterly awful.
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This new series makes the Girl Detective books seem like Pulitzer Prize winners. If you're looking for a nostalgia you might enjoy this series, but it honestly isn't groundbreaking in terms of middle grade literature.Īudiobook books-read-in-2021 middle-grade-mystery They are really easy reads and there are only 22 books in the series, but I'm afraid the books won't get better or won't introduce characters that are more likeable than some of Nancy's friends. Overall, I'm not sure whether I'll make the decision to finish the books or not. This causes issues in the fluidity of the work making some parts work well and others not work so well. It was weird that I couldn't figure out if this was supposed to be aimed at a children, middle grade, or YA audience depending upon what section of the book I was reading. There was also some blurring of the target audience. If Nancy and her friends could have followed some serious leads and conducted the investigation in a way that made sense, the reveal would have been better.
I was able to figure out the mystery at the beginning of the book, but I'm also an adult reading a book that's not necessarily aimed at me for my enjoyment. It was completely random, happening by chance that she was able to figure out who did it. By the time readers get to the conclusion or the big reveal it comes across as underwhelming because Nancy never really followed a solid lead to the culprits. The clues associated with the case were quite random and introduced too many characters at once. This premise could have gone in a number of interesting ways however, it failed so greatly in the execution. Personally, I found the premise to be interesting: a possible mystery while everyone is trying to relax and have fun on a cruise. It brings back Nancy and her friends as they attempt to solve a mystery aboard a cruise ship. Nancy Drew is definitely not without its issues, but this new version of the series is supposed to be modern. Nancy Drew is one of those classic series that most people have heard of (this doesn't mean that they've read it) and I ended up reading a book last year and thought I could dive into more this year. This definitely wasn't my favorite Nancy Drew book. I'm not the target age for this book however, I'm not sure if they even knew who they were supposed to writing this book for.
Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.Įdna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years.
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