The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Summary
Precious Ramotswe opens Botswana's first detective agency run by a woman at age 34. She takes on cases including tracking down a missing husband, uncovering a con man, and following a wayward daughter, but the case that affects her most deeply involves a missing eleven-year-old boy.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Deception / Lying:
Language
💬 Does The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingSignificant
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