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dunnadam's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I wasn't in the right mind space. The many digressions irritated rather than charmed. Why couldn't we have seen Violet? She is mentioned but never appears.
juniperusxx's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Olen lukenut - tavoistani poiketen - sarjan 18 edeltänyttä osaa englanninkielisinä, mutta yhä hyvin Botswanan tarinat toimivat suomeksi käännettyinäkin. Viisasta, lämmintä ja elämänmakuista luettavaa, joskin sarjan tässä vaiheessa vähän liiankin tuttua. Täytyy välillä pitää taukoa ennen kuin jatkaa Mma Ramotswen seurassa.
soubhi's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alidottie's review against another edition
4.0
Less interesting as usual, but still very enjoyable to read as always. I love how McCall-Smith expresses thoughts and feelings of his characters in this series. Always feels like a return to a comfortable, enjoyable place.
soniapage's review against another edition
5.0
It was fun to see Charlie's character developed a little more toward maturity.
bethannie18's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cheesygiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
You can't help but love Precious. She's the kind of friend anyone should want. Kind and honest.
constantreader471's review against another edition
4.0
This is book 19 in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. This series has Precious Ramotswe and her team solving mysteries with kindness and humanity, rather than punitive measures.
This book has several plot elements:
MMA Potokwane, manager of an orphanage and friend of Precious, comes to Precious and insists that Precious run for election to the City Council
Charlie's relationship with his girlfriend Queenie(Charlie is a mechanic at J.L.B. Matekoni's automobile repair shop and part time detective with the No. ! Ladies Detective Agency)
A man who was the town doctor where Precious grew up, comes to Precious and asks her to find out who hit him in a hit and run accident, breaking both his legs.
All of these issues are resolved satisfactorily. There are some humorous lines in this book.
Grace Makutsi, who started as a secretary, has now decided to call herself "joint managing director."
Some previous titles that she gave herself: " assistant detective, Principal investigating officer, and co-director."
I noticed that the title of my edition uses the American spelling of "color', but in the text it uses "colour"(British spelling).
If you like cozy mysteries, little violence, no bad language or sex scenes, then you will like this series. This book can be read as a stand alone, but I have read all the previous books in the series and there are ongoing plot developments in the series.
I rate this book an easy 4 stars.
This book has several plot elements:
MMA Potokwane, manager of an orphanage and friend of Precious, comes to Precious and insists that Precious run for election to the City Council
Charlie's relationship with his girlfriend Queenie(Charlie is a mechanic at J.L.B. Matekoni's automobile repair shop and part time detective with the No. ! Ladies Detective Agency)
A man who was the town doctor where Precious grew up, comes to Precious and asks her to find out who hit him in a hit and run accident, breaking both his legs.
All of these issues are resolved satisfactorily. There are some humorous lines in this book.
Grace Makutsi, who started as a secretary, has now decided to call herself "joint managing director."
Some previous titles that she gave herself: " assistant detective, Principal investigating officer, and co-director."
I noticed that the title of my edition uses the American spelling of "color', but in the text it uses "colour"(British spelling).
If you like cozy mysteries, little violence, no bad language or sex scenes, then you will like this series. This book can be read as a stand alone, but I have read all the previous books in the series and there are ongoing plot developments in the series.
I rate this book an easy 4 stars.
stmchester's review against another edition
3.0
If you're a fan of the series, as I am, you will want to read this book. The gentle tone, philosophizing about life, and the characters and setting are wonderful, as usual. However, this one really lost it at the end which detracted from my overall enjoyment.