her efficacy ranks up there with the narrator of life of pi and why we buy. a narrator can make or break a title, and i can't imagine reading this title as a book - the narrator brings out so many nuances that i would have missed simply with the written word. her accents are impeccable and the listener can almost feel the sun on their brow and the dry wind at their back. the narrator is poignant and articulate and communicates very effectively the simplicity and unburdened hearts of her characters. it is a story of love and africa, the kalahari sun and simplicity, the joys and heartaches of a family, and the triumphs of the human spirit. but this book is so much more than a detective story. I have to admit that i purchased this novel thinking i would be getting a detective story along the lines of sherlock holmes or agatha christie. This is Book 1 of the series, so there is more character development and family history than I would expect in later books. I think it would appeal mostly to adult females, but I suppose guys and teenagers could also find it enjoyable. OVERALL - Very clean book with no sex, cursing or violence. Sometimes I could kind of her her lips opening and closing which was a little distracting, but she did a great job overall. She also performs some nice male characters, one with a convincing Indian accent as well. I don't know if her accent is authentic African, but it convinced me. It's just easy, entertaining and a nice little escape to Africa! PERFORMANCE - Ms. It's well written with nice descriptions of African landscape and villages. You're not going to get anxious or sad, and your mind can wonder a bit and you won't lose your place. She drives around in that tiny white van following people, then comes up with some pretty good whoppers to convince them to tell her what she needs to know so she can solve her case.
She solves these problems with nothing more than a good heart, common sense and some very creative lying. They are all fairly simple problems like following a possible cheating husband or figuring out why a doctor seems to be behaving strangely. and is pronounced "Ma." Anyway, Mma Ramotswe solves probably six or seven mysteries throughout the book. Throughout the book she is referred to as "Mma Ramotswe," which apparently is some form of title similar to Miss or Madam or Mrs. She just decides to open up a detective business and does it. She lives in Botswana and drives a tiny white van (three words which you will hear about 50 times). The main character, Precious Ramotswe, is female, self-admittedly very fat, and has no detective training whatsoever. STORY (modern fiction) - Yes, the title of the book has the word "detective" in it and the main character is a detective, but this is not your typical detective book. It is a precious piece of work about a brave woman also named Precious.And it depicts beauty, in many forms.Simple and Easy.
But forget the ratings and bring it back, reruns, follow-ups,whatever, if the spirit is still there. It is definitely not the usual cup of tea, no use comparing to other HBO products. The aesthetics of the show is also outstanding: the colours, the fabrics, the expressive faces and the great camera movements. The characters, the 's a small world that I am looking forward to see again.
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The atmosphere of the series is extremely enjoyable, and I suppose it originates in the books. A happier, simpler world, no swearing, human values, please and thank you.and yet they didn't seem unreal. From here on, the series made their own perfect sense. They wouldn't go away, every day seemed to settle what I had seen. But later we realised that the characters were lovable and the Gabrone city with all of them had entered our imagination and was there to stick. I watched it with some friends, it was my idea to pick it, and I was prepared to say sorry for wasting their time. The movie-pilot from 2008 left me with an unclear impression: it seemed so naive compared to other up to date shows, so simple, that I thought it cannot hold it together.
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