books by Zadie Smith
books:
Zadie Smith
The Autograph Man
Zadie Smith
Vintage
, 2003
rather weak and artificially blown up...
Zadie Smith's "The Autograph Man" is a typical example of a post-modern novel, designed to be experimental in a casual way (unfortunately, it is rather a failed experiment) and echoing many masters, such as Eco or Dick. The main protagonist and narrator is Alex-Li ...
White Teeth: A Novel
Zadie Smith
Random House
, 2000
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003 (The Best American Series)
Houghton Mifflin
, 2003
Are we "forced" to read it?
Another reviewer accuses Eggers of "forcing" his tastes on the reader. I must be one of the lucky few who Dave Eggers did not force to read this book at gunpoint. The title of this book is "Nonrequired Reading" - by definition, you are going to find pieces which are ...
White Teeth: A Novel
Zadie Smith
Vintage
, 2001
A difficult read, but at times engaging
I almost dropped this book half way through, but forced myself to go on and found that the second half was much better. It is at times engaging and witty, but at other times difficult to follow and even depressing in the description of some of the shabby lives of these ...
Zadie Smith Introduces the Burned Children of America
Hamish Hamilton
, 2003
On Beauty
Zadie Smith
Penguin Books
, 2006
Satirical and sensitive
This is the story of two families, each family headed up by a strong-willed academic man. These two patriarchs are opposites and enemies (or rivals, if you want to be optimistic). The emotional center of the book revolves around Howard's struggling marriage to Kiki. ...
Speaking with the Angel.
Robert Harris
,
Melissa Bank
, ...
Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Th. Knaur Nachf., GmbH & Co.
, 2002
Zadie Smith's White Teeth
Claire/ Smith, Zadie Squires
Continuum Intl Pub Group
, 2002
The Book of Other People
Penguin (Non-Classics)
, 2008
A Book for other people
The premise behind this anthology is simple. A group of contemporary authors having fun, each contributing a short story about a fictional character, with proceeds going to a named charity - 826 New York. This charity is dedicated to helping children develop their ...
ON BEAUTY
ZADIE SMITH
PENGUIN
, 2006
The Autograph Man
Zadie Smith; Roderick Mills
Penguin Books Ltd
A beautiful description of a milieu with a weird main character
By a strange coincidence in life Alex-Li is a half Asian half Caucasion of Jewish Religion. As a teenager, during the visit to a wrestling event with two other friends he meets another boy who opens to him the world of autograph collecting. Unfortunatley that same day ...
On Beauty
Zadie Smith
Hamish Hamilton
, 2005
not my favorite
The author creates believable characters and explores the relationships between family members. However, although believable and three-dimensional, the plot and characters are not that interesting, and I wouldn't really recommend it.
The Autograph Man
Zadie Smith
Random House Inc
, 2002
Martha and Hanwell
Zadie Smith
Penguin Books
, 2005
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A difficult read, but at times engaging
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