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I have listened to this on CD twice now. I think listening to the narrator's accent adds a lot to the setting and characters in the book. I just saw the first of the miniseries, too, and thought it was a hoot!
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We meet Precious Ramotswe for the first time, and learn about her love of her country Botswana, her love of her Daddy, and the opening of the Detective Agency. Even though Precious faced many hardships in the early years, she stayed true to herself, and moved forward instead of stayling in the past.
I absolutely loved this book and Smiths obvious love of Botswana poured out into his story. I keep his books safe in my bookcase.
FIrst in a series of books set in Africa. Precious Ramotswe wakes up one day and decides to be a lady detective.
"great to be "back" in Botswana Just plain great joy to read!
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The Number One Ladies Detective Agency series is a delight. I find myself smiling broadly while I'm reading. McCall Smith's depictions of Africa and her people are accurate and nuanced - I can heartily recommend all the tales of Mma Ramotswe and friends.
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Read it for summer reading in high school. I thought the dialogue was a bit boring times. However, after seeing the HBO series, I picked up this book again, and enjoyed it much more. I recently introduced my mom to this series, and she loves it too!
Reread this with my daughter (reading aloud.) She didn't like it when she tried reading it on her own, but she liked listening to it. She also really enjoyed the HBO series.
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