So what if Nancy Drew had been a real person, not the fictional character Carolyn Keene made her out to be? This campy parody tells Nancy's life story from her point of view.
Was it Ned Nickerson or Frank Hardy who Nancy really loved? And which one did she marry? Whatever happened to Bess and George? Who was Hannah Gruen really, and what did she do? What's the truth behind Nancy's mom's early death? And who was Carolyn Keene anyway? This book also weaves in other serial teen sleuths, the Bobbsey Twins (with no mention of my favorite Bobbsey, Nan!), Trixie Belden, Encyclopedia Brown, and others, along with Nancy's nemesis Cherry Ames.
Longtime Nancy fans will recognize words like "sportster," "speakeasy," and "dirigible." Just as in the old books, Nancy continues to toss her titian hair, glance at her attractive reflection, wear her chic fitted suits, and have one harrowing encounter after another.
One word of caution: this is not a book for the younger Nancy fans. Let them enjoy Nancy as she was written. Although this is classified as a "young adult" book, there are too many adult themes making it inappropriate for my 13yodd.
It's goofy and spoofy, an easy read. I wouldn't be surprised if the author sat around brainstorming with a couple of close friends and then wrote the book the following day. It's not at all well written but definitely fun and funny. I laughed out loud several times at the absurdity. Recommended for any Nancy fan.
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I read this one and liked it - not for the kids of course. I really liked reading it after reading the book - Nancy Drew and the women who created her - all the great history of the series, how it got started etc. Really has some interesting stuff in it.
Our oledst dd read all of the OLD Nancy Drew books and enjoyed them. We never tried the newer version though.
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