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Plot Summary of The Full Cupboard of Life
"Mma Ramotswe and her assistant, Mma Makutsi have been asked to help a wealthy woman who owns a chain of hair-braiding salons. She has four suitors but is uncertain which one to choose for fear that they may only love her for her money. Meanwhile Mma Ramotswe is anxious to set a wedding date but Mr. J.L.B. Matakone seems to be dragging his heels.

As usual there is a lot going on in addition to their investigations. Mma Makutsi is doing well with her typing school and has been able to rent a better house. Mr. J.L.B. Matakone has a lot on his mind. Mma Potokwane has persuaded him to make a parachute jump to raise funds for the orphan farm which he regrets. He also discovers that rival garage First Class Motors has been cheating their customers.   Will everything get worked out so the wedding preparations can continue? "

Chris Curtis, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Full Cupboard of Life
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - GENERAL--no other subplots apply
Crime & Police story Yes
Story of - conman stealing/fraud
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - private investigator
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - quite fatty

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Africa Yes
Kind of Africa: - Black Africa

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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