White Teeth: A Novel Audiobook

" Spans space and time even more than "On Beauty". More accessible, but it is apparent that this was her first book. She is prone in this book (but not later works) to parenthetical expository remarks that are totally necessary, and seem to be her way of saying 'look how clever I am!'. "

" Wonderful story about 2 men in England, Archie, white, working class and Samad, Bengali, also middle class, in North London. How they meet, become friends and raise their families is a complex story, filled with humor and cultural quirkiness. Could not put it down. "

" This book has a beautiful story line and well developed characters. The problem is, the book is over written. Zadie Smith is without a doubt quite talented, but White Teeth illustrates that she is obsessed with the clicking sound that her keys make on her computer. At 448 pages, White Teeth is not the longest book I've ever read, but it is the only book that I have ever experienced that is beautiful, but packed with non essential information. A example: if Smith wrote, "The cat walked across the street." She is going to give you a history of the word the, the entire life of the cat, a full description of the walk and the entire history of the street. Apparently she feels that you have to understand all of that in order to find out why the cat went across the street. Again, I must stress, the story line is beautiful. The characters are hilarious and I fell in love with them. It was the writer that irritated me all the way to the end. I still would recommend it to a friend or fellow read-only if they have tons of time on their hands. "

" I wasn't expecting to like this book. In fact the first time I picked it up I couldn't get into it at all, but I tried again and really enjoyed it. Well worth a read. "

" if you've ever wondered what a jonathan franzen book would be like if it were about real things that happen to people who aren't rich and white, well, here you go, sirs. "

" I went in knowing nothing about the book and if I'd known about the Bangladeshi angle I probably would have skipped it. I can see the intelligence of the writing and the plot but the style just isn't one that turns me loose. Which can't be a surprise since it took me nearly a month to read something that ought to have been done in a week. "

" I'm not quite sure why this book is on the "1001 Books to Read Before You Die" list. I enjoyed a few sections where the character descriptions were good and the overall racial diversity reflected in the book, but otherwise, I found it to be fairly boring. "

" one of my all-time favorites. she hasn't yet matched this genius yet.... "

" Did I miss the memo proclaiming that modern literary novels must be at least 400 pages of intertwining plot lines and ridiculous characters? I feel I've read this book before and liked it better that time. Or maybe that was something slightly different by someone else... "

" Izjemno zabavna knjiga, o iskanju osebne identitete, kar je v multikulturnih druzbah vedno tezja naloga. "

" I love anything that Zadie has written! "

" If I could write like Zadie Smith I'd be as arrogant as Ralph Ellison! "

" As always, Smith depicts characters with biting wit. Academia and social status are her targets in this novel and she creates a fascinating family with all sorts of human vanities to expose. "

" I just really did not enjoy this book. I so terribly wanted to. It just became repetitive and exhausting to try to finish. I enjoy Zadie's style of writing, however, just not this particular book. "On Beauty" had me at hello! "

" Fantastic storytelling about misfits from incredibly diverse characters, who happen to be in one big "happy" family. "

" Started book twice but could not get passed first 25 pages "

" archie and samad- two friends from really different backgrounds who raise their kids together, irie and the twins. "

" It's the type of book that deserves to be read in one sitting. Zadie Smith is so funny. "

" I was not amazed at this book I have to say I think that my expectations were a little to high from all the fantastic reviews. "

" Couldn't get into it for some reason. Probably would have liked it more if I made a point to finish it within a few weeks. Whoopsies! "

" I started this book two times in hopes of figuring out why so many liked it. But I stopped reading it two times. I won't try a third time. Did not keep my interest at all. wordy wordy wordy wordy wordy. "

" Dialogue was smart and witty. However, too many unnecessary details. "

" I really like Zadie Smith's writing style... "

" I laughed a lot while reading and felt like the characters dealt with real, universal problems. I enjoyed the book "

" This book was highly recommended but I found it highly disappointing. I guess I just don't get English humor. None of the characters felt real. "

" I had to read this for one of my English classes - it had quite a bit of swearing and some sex, but overall, I enjoyed it "

" If I could give this 2 1/2 stars I could but my mouse won't let me, or maybe goodreads won't let me? Anyway, interesting premise just took way too long to read. I have another book by her, On Beauty, and I'm a bit hesitant to pick it up due to this. "

" I stopped wasting my time about 150 pages into this one. I just didn't care about any of it, the story, the characters, the everything. Couldn't put it down soon enough! "

" This book is definitely funny, precise and to the point. It captures a time and a place, but there is nothing behind the amusing characters, no depth. It is a highly entertaining read though. "

" This was a very interesting book, but it was so dense that it was hard to follow. I do have to give the author praise for turning out such an engaging book for her debut. "

" Great book. Read in college, good stuff! I think I liked this one better than "On Beauty." "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a hilarious and insightful glimpse into the lives of families who are crossing racial and class boundaries in England. It is extremely impressive for a first novel. "

" Library Book Club read. Multicultural England--strange people. Had trouble with the dialect and am sure I missed alot of what was there. "

" I tried hard to like this book and it did have a few good parts, but it just went on and on forever and felt like a chore to read. So glad I'm done with it! "