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Smith’s debut novel tells the story of WWII friends, Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal, who live in London with their respective families. Both have much younger wives and children the same age – Irie Jones and the twins Magid and Millat Iqbal. White Teeth takes us into the lives of Archie, Samad, Clara Bowden Jones, Irie, Millat, and members of the Chalfen family whose lives become intertwined with the Jones and Iqbal families. The novel’s timing covers various periods ranging from the last year of
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I was ambivalent at the beginning, but fell in love with the characters as it progressed. Zadie Smith's writing is assured, wry, and completely engaging.
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