White Teeth by Zadie Smith

White Teeth

Zadie Smith with Lenny Henry (Narrator), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator), Ray Panthaki (Narrator), Arya Sagar (Narrator)

18 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary funny reflective slow-paced
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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 altogethe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,334 reviews

Moods

funny 71%
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

slow 51%
medium 44%
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: 31% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 99%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.84

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