Reviews tagging 'Blood'

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

4 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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

saskiahill's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Mental illness

travisppe's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Wonderfully written. Love multi-generational stories told from diverse perspectives. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

oraclebykittie's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

SHOWSTOPPING INCREDIBLE NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. but seriously i think zadie smith writes in a way that brings so much life and interiority to ever single character introduced in this book, it is mesmerizing. the prose is a rlly engaging mix of meaningful and funny, and neither half conflicts the other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Blood

Minor: Misogyny and Pregnancy