adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

could it really be that I've never read and only know from the show? i suspect i just failed to record. in any case of course i loved and can't wait to read thru the whole series this summer!

So disappointed with how shallow and obvious all the cases were. Just didn't enjoy how piecemeal the book felt. I won't be continuing with this series. I do however love the detective Varg series.
hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
adventurous funny 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
adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

This was a great book. Simply written but very beautiful.

I'm a bit late to this one. Can't *quite* see why it was so big - it's a great story, I like the characters and the setting is wonderfully done, but I'm not sure it's one I'd go back to or make a big fuss over - a pleasing enough read but not one that caught my interest particularly. I preferred The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin, if you're looking for something with an African atmosphere.

It is, however, lovely to read a book that shows Africa in such a wonderful, fond light and Botswana sounds like it's full of awesome. For that alone I might well look at others in the series.
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No