An article on White teeth by zadie smith
I do love the power of words and the escapism that it provides and I’m forever asking people/reading reviews and generally seeking out the next book which will take me away from my little life for five minutes or so. I am a bookworm.This is a story of life in America when a group of Religious extremists take over the government. I haven’t changed much since then, although I don’t read as much as I used to. I was introduced to it by my lecturer at University who has written articles and critiques on Atwood’s work and was also a big fan. I was dubious at first – it certainly didn’t look like the type of book I would read. It’s a name I’ve had (amongst many!) since school as I forever had my nose stuck in a book. Savages is about a group . Its narrated by a woman called Offred who, like all the women who are able to still have children, is assigned to one of the powerful couples in the new society whose purpose it is to provide that couple white teeth by zadie smith with a child.The Handmaids Tale – Margaret Atwood (1985) ============================== ====I have to start with my favourite author of all time, this is a classic that some of you may have read during you English classes at school/college/University. I won’t go on about this one as I had already written a review of this on here – so if it takes your fancy, have a read!2. MY TOP TEN BOOKSIn no particular order :1. Its only right that I contribute my thoughts and hope that some of you may agree with my choices or find my choices interesting enough to add to your own book lists to read. At the time I was stumped for a dissertation choice and she suggested I read a few Atwood and see if I liked – I loved! This one has to be my favourite. Savages – Shirley Conran (1988) =========================I first read this when I was 17 – I had gone to Crete with my family on holiday and my dad had nicked my book from my sun lounger (Bridget Jones’ Diary, haha!) My parents friends had also joined us, and as I cannot be without a book to read, my mum’s friend gave me this which she had just finished. It’s a chilling story of how Offred and the other women in society cope and its fascinating and extremely enjoyable reading. At the time of my dissertation I loved all the theories and threads surrounding the story, and I still get just as much enjoyment out of reading it now. Atwood writes with such detail in this book, you can read it over and over again and find something interesting
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