The Novel Tea

White Teeth by Zadie Smith: disappointment and rejecting coexistence


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In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Zadie Smith's debut novel, White Teeth. We talk about themes of religion, inheritance, class, history, and the need for control; we explore what those 'white teeth' in the title might mean; and finally we get into our issues with the book, and discuss the genre of Hysterical Realism.


Links:

Human, All Too Inhuman by James Wood

How White Teeth transcends its many flaws



Shelf Discovery:

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh


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