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On Beauty by Zadie Smith

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tonia_es's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

sb27's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-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? No

4.0

Took a while to get into due to my reading slump. But goodness she writes well, such well developed characters, such great scene setting. Must go back and read dome of her other books

harrietthacker85's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring tense medium-paced

4.5

eliannamentzer's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective slow-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

4.75

crey18's review against another edition

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4.0

A marvelous family saga and a new author to enjoy. I am thankful to my English professor for selecting this book for our class.

christar_123's review against another edition

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5.0

I enjoyed this book, maybe not as much as "White Teeth," but I still liked it. The characters are all so flawed and believable, and I like Smith's writing style. She's not preachy and she takes on big issues head on (race, education, family strife, ideas of self, cultural identity). I think the themes were probably more interesting to me in light of the current divisive political climate, and increasing media coverage of longstanding racial biases.