tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21648932.post6796559558736350977..comments2023-12-20T10:23:43.539-08:00Comments on Nancy Drew Sleuth: Stop The Presses! Nancy Drew Cusses!Jenn Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009283572472491086noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21648932.post-65264581598855749902011-03-26T17:32:06.188-07:002011-03-26T17:32:06.188-07:00You tell about Nacy Cussing. But Frank and Joe do ...You tell about Nacy Cussing. But Frank and Joe do too. I dont see whats that big a deal.<br /><br />Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21648932.post-11053398771864457062010-07-24T17:40:25.231-07:002010-07-24T17:40:25.231-07:00Dawn,
I just quoted what Todd said at the discuss...Dawn,<br /><br />I just quoted what Todd said at the discussion group--his quote. I hadn't seen the book yet. So I'm not sure why Todd quoted it that way.<br /><br />Maybe Todd did that because he didn't want to give away that the villain was a male :) I haven't ready the story yet myself so I'm not sure, but that' my guess, he didn't want to give it away.<br /><br />Jenn:)Jenn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009283572472491086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21648932.post-5395813006094562222010-07-24T12:35:24.617-07:002010-07-24T12:35:24.617-07:00Just curious, when quoting the offensive section, ...Just curious, when quoting the offensive section, why quote it as - "Damn! I thought. If [he/she] got out of the house, our chances of catching [him/her] were slim." The book does not actually say (he/she) or (him/she), it simply says he and him. The villian is a him. The correct passage as printed in the book is - "Damn! I thought. If he got out of the house, our chances of catching him were slim." Why not quote exactly as it's printed in the book. DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495066925067437525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21648932.post-15305049221509812252010-07-18T13:42:05.589-07:002010-07-18T13:42:05.589-07:00I agree with both of you. It is entirely inapprop...I agree with both of you. It is entirely inappropriate to introduce/allow cussing in childrens' reading material. Though it would be kind to give the publishers the benefit of doubt in thinking the editing team overlooked this faux pax, I cannot do so. Evey single word in print is money spent, so I am thinking it is intentional. Sadly, this just opens the door to permitting that kind of verbiage. What next, the s-word, f-word or others just as offensive and inappropriate. As Amanda and Jenn stated the books should be about the mystery Nancy is trying to solve not a mystery to her fans as to why Nancy suddenly has a potty mouth.Wirt&Tandy-fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21648932.post-81308884506177957772010-07-13T12:17:19.218-07:002010-07-13T12:17:19.218-07:00I do think it definitely should be an exiting myst...I do think it definitely should be an exiting mystery in these books--more thrills and suspense would be better for the series.<br /><br />Jenn:)Jenn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009283572472491086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21648932.post-74635242376364040722010-07-12T20:58:18.298-07:002010-07-12T20:58:18.298-07:00So sad to hear it. I am troubled in general by th...So sad to hear it. I am troubled in general by the direction Nancy has taken the past few years. I'm sure it's just another attempt to be popular. What should be the focus is a good, engrossing mystery - not being cool.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.com