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445 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143037743
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 29 August 2006
Description
Having hit bestseller lists from the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle, this wise, hilarious novel reminds us why Zadie Smith has rocketed to literary stardom. On Beauty is the story of an interracial family living in the university to...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,032 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 52%
challenging 27%
sad 18%
tense 17%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Racism, Death of parent, ClassismMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Cancer
445 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143037743
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 29 August 2006
Description
Having hit bestseller lists from the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle, this wise, hilarious novel reminds us why Zadie Smith has rocketed to literary stardom. On Beauty is the story of an interracial family living in the university to...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,032 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 52%
challenging 27%
sad 18%
tense 17%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Racism, Death of parent, ClassismMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Cancer