Reviews with content warning for War - White Teeth

Reviews tagging 'War'

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

16 reviews

nenaveenstra's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was long, spanned half a century and followed three families - and it never got boring. The characters are all so vivid and unique, the prose is so witty, and the social commentary is *chef’s kiss *. It showcased the cyclical nature of human life & history in an amazingly accurate way, as well as the lives of people with different ethnic and religious backgrounds. It taught me a lot about the inner workings of people I rarely meet in my day-to-day life, as well as English culture, and it was a lot of fun.

I did feel like it was maybe a tad too long, and that certain histories of people we meet could have been left out. I’m also not a big fan of the slurs that were used; sometimes they made sense for the characters, but at others it felt more like a sign of the times when this book was released. It is over twenty years old now, after all.

Content Warnings

kerrence30's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The main characters in the story are so warm and lovable, which gets lost through the younger generations. The plot really takes the reader on a ride of strong community, turning to hate crime. A reflection on todays society, for better and worse.

Content Warnings

lanid's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Content Warnings

noahsingh's review against another edition

Go to review page

2.0

reaaally don't get why people love this book, it's super Islamophobic and also why does Zadie Smith hate fat people so much.... Get a grip

Also frustrating ending with no real closure re: the marriages, the twins, etc

soooo many things I disliked about this but saving a Nazi twice as a plot point really killed me what is this book

Content Warnings

nova123's review against another edition

Go to review page

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

it was kind of good but I also felt ĺike I was not intelligent enough for this book

Content Warnings

carolinebl's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

My main complaint is that the end should have been longer! Such a build up just to finish without clarity.

I loved the scale of this novel, and as Smith’s debut it is especially impressive; I look forward to reading her later work. It is an interesting picture of Britain at the millennium.

Content Warnings