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Violence
None
No violence; the concerns involve identity and family rather than crime
Language
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No strong language
Sexual Content
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No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The specific importance of knowing where you come from; the community's role in providing identity for those who have lost the original
What this book is about
A client believes she may have been adopted but has no evidence — she simply wants to know. Mma Ramotswe investigates while also becoming involved in finding a home for an orphaned child. Alexander McCall Smith's ninth No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel weaves its two themes — identity and family — with the series' characteristic warmth. The investigation is conducted through patient conversation rather than surveillance, and the resolution involves the community's capacity to hold and give identity rather than any dramatic confrontation.
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ninth No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel by Alexander McCall Smith
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