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“White Teeth” by Zadie Smith<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n White Teeth is the author\u2019s debut novel which was published in 2000 to rave reviews. Smith was only 21 years old when she started writing the book and 24 when it was published. The whole group felt that this book did show that she was a talented author but that it did contain some immature writing throughout.<\/p>\n The book is about the lives of two main characters, Archie and Samad, who met in the second World War. It follows them living in multi-cultural London and chronicles their lives crossing and weaving together over many years as they try to reconcile where they fit into modern Britain. It brings in their wives, children and other people that they meet along their journey and focuses on them getting through their lives as best they can. The group felt that the plot meandered along without focus and although it intertwined, it didn\u2019t connect easily. Many of the characters were not developed and were boring. The group didn\u2019t engage with the story and said that their attention wandered while trying to read the chapters. There were a few glimpses of humour, a lot of swearing and some unbelievable situations. For all the group, the book lacked warmth and emotion, and nobody felt that it\u2019s a book that they would recommend to others. The average score was 4 out of 10.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many thanks to Lynne for hosting and providing festive refreshments<\/p>\n “White Teeth” by Zadie Smith White Teeth is the author\u2019s debut novel which was published in 2000 to rave reviews. Smith was only 21 years old when she started writing the book and 24 when it was published. 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