A review by theelliad
White Teeth by Zadie Smith

3.5

Finally caught up on required reading….for last year :/ Despite only reading this when I no longer had to, this book would be incredible to analyse (almost like the uni have read it and know their shit sometimes). While there were some passages that which were quite uncomfy- I know that’s the point of the book but i’m not talking about instances of racism here, it overall is a good starting point for a lot of conversations and debates that need to be had! Smiths writing style is a perfect blend of captivating and hilarious and the characters feel so human in their flaws and concerns making the story terrifyingly timesless! However going back to my discomfort some moments felt not only pointless but ultimately meaningless and I fear Smith tried too hard to produce a social commentary on every area rather than focusing on what carried relevance…