" I had heard so often before starting this that it was not so great, but most of it revolved around the statement "as a follow up to White Teeth..." As I read the prologue, I found myself wondering what people were talking about. It was gorgeously written & compelling. Then the prologue ended. It took me a while to get into the book from there, but once I did - and especially once I got to the second part of the book, I was completely drawn into the story. I have to wonder if the reason The Autograph Man grabbed me when it left so many other people cold is because of my love of Old Hollywood, my enchantment with those movie stars like Smith's fictional Kitty Alexander. Above all, I love Zadie Smith's writing, the zest she has for storytelling and the way she relishes language. So, no, it's not White Teeth, but it's not bad, either. "
— r.b., 2/20/2014