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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
3.0
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The setting and writing style felt simple and straightforward. I enjoyed it for how easy it was to read and the details of the geography and culture. However, as I'm not familiar with Botswana, I wasn't certain in how authentically the author (white Scotsman born in Zimbabwe) was portraying Botswana