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Mandy
Oct 18, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: bookdiscussion
If it weren't for our book discussion, I would never have even picked this title up. And even though it was slow going at the start, by the end it was very engaging. Smith is one young, amazing writer. ...more
Cynthia Paschen
May 02, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: the-list, book-group
A funny but not mean send-up of academia. Loved the professor who wanted to "Take the liberal out of Liberal Arts." Wonder if Smith got that from Rush Limbaugh. Or Dick Cheney? ...more
Cat
Jan 08, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites, 2008
this is one of those books that you hate to finish because you want it to go on forever. i thought of the characters long after i had finished, and often had to remind myself that they were not real and not my friends. something funny or sad would happen to me and i would want to share it with kiki. i have read all of Zadie Smith's novels and am eagerly anticipating her next one. ...more
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May 30, 2007 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 19, 2008 marked it as to-read
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Aug 05, 2008 marked it as to-read
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MM
Aug 12, 2008 rated it it was ok
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Jun 18, 2009 rated it really liked it
Cassie
Aug 07, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: contemporary
Danielle Reddy
Sep 20, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Jan 23, 2010 marked it as to-read
melissa
Feb 27, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Katie
Jul 15, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Jun 06, 2011 rated it liked it
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Mar 11, 2012 marked it as to-read
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May 29, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Dec 18, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Jun 02, 2019 rated it liked it
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Mar 06, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Jun 16, 2016 marked it as to-read
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May 31, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Lauren
Dec 24, 2016 marked it as to-read