Where gifts are concerned, Smith is generous with hers she writes, one feels, with our pleasure in mind. The Guardian Smiths fiction has never been this deadly, direct, or economical. As Smith threads together her characters inner and outer worlds, every sentence sings. Ron Charles, The Washington Post A marvelously accomplished work, perhaps her most polished yet. The impression of Smiths casual brilliance is what constantly surprises, the way she tosses off insights about parenting and work that youve felt in some nebulous way but never been able to articulate. Anne Enright, The New York Times Book Review Endlessly fascinating.
Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Review of Books is that rare thing, a book that is radical and passionate and real. Like Zadie Smiths much-acclaimed predecessor White Teeth (2000), NW is an urban epic. Review Quotes A boldly Joycean appropriation, fortunately not so difficult of entry as its great model. Depicting the modern urban zone-familiar to city-dwellers everywhere-NW is a quietly devastating novel of encounters, mercurial and vital, like the city itself. In private houses and public parks, at work and at play, these Londoners inhabit a complicated place, as beautiful as it is brutal, where the thoroughfares hide the back alleys and taking the high road can sometimes lead you to a dead end. Entertainment Weekly Set in northwest London, Zadie Smiths brilliant tragicomic novel follows four locals-Leah, Natalie, Felix, and Nathan-as they try to make adult lives outside of Caldwell, the council estate of their childhood. The Guardian A powerful portrait of class and identity in multicultural London. Anne Enright, The New York Times Book Review A triumph. Book Synopsis A 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist - One of The New York Times Book Reviews 10 Best Books of 2012 - One of TIMEs Top 10 Fiction Books of 2012 - One of The Wall Street Journals Best 10 Fiction Books of 2012 - A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book of 2012 is that rare thing, a book that is radical and passionate and real.
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