I have to give this book 5 stars because of my personal connection with the author. Don't get me wrong. I would not rate it 5 stars JUST for 6 degrees of separation...it is a really funny and entertaining book. I have a unique perspective from this book that I will probably never have with any other book in my lifetime. I was very engaged with the characters because I actually KNEW many of them from my work in Botswana. The writing is very witty and the stories sparked so many memories of my travel in these parts that I just loved being "taken back there". I shared it with my niece-in-law :) who was traveling to South Africa and she loved it too. It does help to have traveled those parts or to have a special interest in safari or Botswana, but definitely not necessary. Fun, light read.