White Teeth
Registered by 
SqueakyChu
of Rockville, Maryland USA on 7/23/2013
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
SqueakyChu of Rockville, Maryland USA on 7/23/2013 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
1 journaler for this copy...
This book was donated to BookCrossing by a friend of mine who lives in McDonald, Pennsylvania. Thank you!
ETA: Here are my thoughts about this book back when I read another copy in 2002:
The friendship of Samad Iqbal, a Bengali Muslim, and British Archibald Jones is hilarious. Their cultures and behavior are so different, yet their good fellowship endures. Samad, through an arranged marriage, weds Alsana, also a Bengali Muslim. Archie marries a very young black Jamaican woman, Clara, after his first marriage ends. Their roles as parents become quite trying, however, when another British couple, Joyce and Marcus Chalfen, involve themselves with the Samad’s twin boys (Millat and Magid) and Archie’s daughter (Irie). Suddenly the younger generation breaks loose from the teachings of their parents and the novel just takes off!
Teenage rebelliousness and culture clash highlight this novel. The story deals expertly with parent-child relationships, religion, race, culture, friendship, marital relationships, ethics. Everything is done with compassion and very sharp humor. This is a surprisingly mature and insightful book for a young first-time author. A remarkably inventive plot and great writing make this a must read.
ETA: Here are my thoughts about this book back when I read another copy in 2002:
The friendship of Samad Iqbal, a Bengali Muslim, and British Archibald Jones is hilarious. Their cultures and behavior are so different, yet their good fellowship endures. Samad, through an arranged marriage, weds Alsana, also a Bengali Muslim. Archie marries a very young black Jamaican woman, Clara, after his first marriage ends. Their roles as parents become quite trying, however, when another British couple, Joyce and Marcus Chalfen, involve themselves with the Samad’s twin boys (Millat and Magid) and Archie’s daughter (Irie). Suddenly the younger generation breaks loose from the teachings of their parents and the novel just takes off!
Teenage rebelliousness and culture clash highlight this novel. The story deals expertly with parent-child relationships, religion, race, culture, friendship, marital relationships, ethics. Everything is done with compassion and very sharp humor. This is a surprisingly mature and insightful book for a young first-time author. A remarkably inventive plot and great writing make this a must read.
Journal Entry 2 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, August 23, 2013
SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, August 23, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (8/23/2013 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Happy reading!
Caught!
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'll be saving it to go out for Round #2.
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'll be saving it to go out for Round #2.
Journal Entry 4 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Thursday, June 15, 2017
SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Thursday, June 15, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (6/19/2017 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Going out for Round #2...
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I'm releasing this book for the following BookCrossing challenge:
***The June 2017 Allergic to A Release Challenge hosted by babypooh.
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Enjoy the book!
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I'm releasing this book for the following BookCrossing challenge:
***The June 2017 Allergic to A Release Challenge hosted by babypooh.
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Enjoy the book!
I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...
Journal Entry 6 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Crystal Dr., Crystal City Water Park #36793 in Arlington, Virginia USA on Sunday, July 16, 2017
SqueakyChu at LFL - Crystal Dr., Crystal City Water Park #36793 in Arlington, Virginia USA on Sunday, July 16, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (7/15/2017 UTC) at LFL - Crystal Dr., Crystal City Water Park #36793 in Arlington, Virginia USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Hello and welcome to BookCrossing ... where we make the whole world a library!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu , or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu , or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!
