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448 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703867
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 June 2001
Description
Zadie Smith's dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding on everyone from Charles Dickens to Salman Rushdie to John Irving and Martin Amis. But the truth is that Zadie Smith's voice is remarkably, fluently, and altogether ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,211 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 42%
challenging 34%
dark 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 32% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
War, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Gun violence, Drug use, Sexual content
448 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703867
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 June 2001
Description
Zadie Smith's dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding on everyone from Charles Dickens to Salman Rushdie to John Irving and Martin Amis. But the truth is that Zadie Smith's voice is remarkably, fluently, and altogether ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,211 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 42%
challenging 34%
dark 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 32% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
War, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Gun violence, Drug use, Sexual content