White Teeth

White Teeth is a fun, interesting read. Set in London from the 1970's to 2000, this book tracks the interwoven lives of a number of characters, each with their own complicated ethnic and personal histories. Her depictions of the confusions and stresses that different immigrants and their children face are really touching. Zadie Smith also writes beautifully. There were a number of one-liners and hilariously bitter exchanges that made me laugh throughout.

A wonderfully written meditation on the histories that live within and without us that are so formative to our identities as individuals, families, and societies. Particularly interesting in context of immigration, so although the race issues here are mostly U.K.-centric, the tensions are especially poignant for Americans currently.