Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

9 reviews

lanid's review against another edition

emotional funny

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Islamophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Gun violence, War, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

noahsingh's review against another edition

2.0

reaaally don't get why people love this book, it's super Islamophobic and also why does Zadie Smith hate fat people so much.... Get a grip

Also frustrating ending with no real closure re: the marriages, the twins, etc 

soooo many things I disliked about this but saving a Nazi twice as a plot point really killed me what is this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Sexism, Slavery, Islamophobia, Fatphobia, and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Cancer, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Cultural appropriation

caylacolclasure's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, War, Infidelity, and Islamophobia

sponberry's review against another edition

Didn’t enjoy the style of writing that is inexhaustibly tongue in cheek. The themes raised were interesting but I didn’t find the characters compelling enough (apart from Clara) to continue reading. I know that the depth of this book would likely increase over the various parts but unfortunately the narration etc just isn’t to my taste.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism

nelliecdownie's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

donkeykong's review

dark emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

linesiunderline's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is SO MUCH. It has so much life, so many themes, characters, layers… it’s a book you need to devote yourself to, not a casual kind of reading experience. I’m glad to have finally picked it up, but I’m not going to pretend it wasn’t effortful at times.

A few words to describe Smith’s debut:

Crowded

Meandering 

Rich

Funny

Chaotic 

Epic
Intimate

Because of the sometimes chaotic feel, I didn’t feel consistently connected to the narrative and there were moments when I had to knuckle down and push on to get to the next section. Still, I was ultimately rewarded by it all.

I’ve been mixed reviews on the ending, but I thought it was outstanding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and War

afion's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault and Ableism

hannahmcd94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It’s a slow book, and usually I wolf them down but I had to take my time with this one - which initially I thought meant it was bad but I was hooked. The level of detail and then the times where you just don’t know what character you’re going to be introduced to next and the world Zadie creates that you get sucked into. I mean, it’s a book with not much plot and you’re never really sure where it’s going but it’s brilliant the diverse range of characters she can write

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence