Book guide
White Teeth
A riotous portrait of families, friendship and the past that will not stay buried.
Genre and trope pairingsLiteraryFamily sagaLiteraryIdentity crisisLiterarySocial commentaryContemporary FictionFamily sagaContemporary FictionIdentity crisis
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About White Teeth
Zadie Smith’s debut follows linked London families across generations, exploring friendship, love, war, culture, inheritance and the messy return of history.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- attempted suicide
- racism
- drug use
- underage sexual encounters
- wartime violence
- animal experimentation
- physical assault
- spousal abuse
- infidelity
- sexual content
- religious bigotry
