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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

17 reviews

hematthews's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25


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charlotter172's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Really cozy book to read and really transports you to Botswana both with the way it's written and the description it uses. I really enjoyed reading this, but did find it a bit difficult to follow in areas. The chapters appeared to jump around a lot and it was a bit difficult to follow each different part of the story. I would like to read some of the next books in the series and get transported back to Botswana again!

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poirot's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5


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planet_taffy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A delightful read with a relaxed pace. Smith introduces us to the charming Mme Ramotswe and takes us through several of her cases; each is a little short but revolve around helping her community. Smith does a great job immersing the reader in the setting (Botswana). 

My only complaint is that I would have liked at least one case to have been handled a little more indepth; otherwise I found the cases to be clever and unique.

 I look forward to reading more in the series.

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mechtimber's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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


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wildflower09's review against another edition

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Triggered the shit out of me as well as not being literature that I'm usually interested in.
Misogyny, sexual assault and domestic violence in chapter 4

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mtnest's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5


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momloves2read's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25


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simply_fran's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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lakea's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-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

4.75


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