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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, Cursing, AlcoholMinor
Cancer, Drug use, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4395 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
funny 53%
challenging 29%
sad 18%
tense 15%
hopeful 11%
dark 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
445 pages | first published 2005
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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...
445 pages | first published 2005
United States
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Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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United States
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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...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, Cursing, AlcoholMinor
Cancer, Drug use, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4395 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
funny 53%
challenging 29%
sad 18%
tense 15%
hopeful 11%
dark 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating