
White Teeth
- 528
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
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About the book
White Teeth is the 2000 debut novel by British author Zadie Smith. It focuses on the later lives of two wartime friends—the Bangladeshi Samad Iqbal and the Englishman Archie Jones—and their families in London. The novel centres on Britain's relationship with immigrants from the British Commonwealth.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 323 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 64% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.9. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.4 | 23 | 7% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 11 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 289 | 90% |
Frequently asked
What is White Teeth rated?
7.7 out of 10, from 323 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.
Is White Teeth worth reading?
Readers give it 7.7/10 from 323 ratings, which puts it ahead of 20 % of the Contemporary fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read White Teeth?
About 10 hours at an average reading pace — 528 pages.
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