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White Teeth

by Zadie Smith (2000)

About this book

One of the most talked about fictional debuts of recent years, WHITE TEETH is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike. Dealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tricky way the past has of coming back and biting you on the ankle, it is a life-affirming, riotous must-read of a book.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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