mhernanan's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
that poor dog…
saralynnburnett's review against another edition
4.0
#2 in the series and just as much fun as the first one! This quirky professor has me laughing the whole way through.
theladydoor's review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed the first two Precious Ramotswe mysteries by Smith, and of course I am a huge Hugh Laurie fan, so I jumped at the chance to listen to this short series about an eccentric linguistic scholar, Dr. Moritz von Igelfeld.
This is not so much a novel as a series of short stories from the life of said scholar, and some of them were a bit funny, but most were not good enough to hold my interest. I found Igelfeld to be irritating and sanctimonious. Writing this review a year later, it is impossible for me to really remember anything that happens, except that Igelfeld spends a great deal of time professing his own importance and scholarly magnificence, and working to put down his academic rivals. And somewhere along the way he gets wrapped up in revolutions and other grand adventures that he somehow manages to bungle his way out of.
There was a lack of cohesion between the stories, and in the end, I wasn't impressed.
This is not so much a novel as a series of short stories from the life of said scholar, and some of them were a bit funny, but most were not good enough to hold my interest. I found Igelfeld to be irritating and sanctimonious. Writing this review a year later, it is impossible for me to really remember anything that happens, except that Igelfeld spends a great deal of time professing his own importance and scholarly magnificence, and working to put down his academic rivals. And somewhere along the way he gets wrapped up in revolutions and other grand adventures that he somehow manages to bungle his way out of.
There was a lack of cohesion between the stories, and in the end, I wasn't impressed.
sweetpeppah's review against another edition
2.0
not as fun as the Ladies' Detective Agency, a little slow and too much obvious slapstick for my liking.
madtattler's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
weetziebot's review against another edition
3.0
I had little interest in reading The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency as there are many other books I would rather spend time on right now. Because it was short, I picked this title up on the recommendation of a co-worker. While it was clever and had a few LOL moments I don't think I will be picking up another one of McCall-Smith's books soon.
vhop's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe not quite as good as the first part of the series but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.