A Toothy Novel

Zadie is a great writer who takes us on a ride through this thoroughly unique story. Part generational saga, part mystery, part comedy, it's hard to nail down exactly what genre to which it belongs. I continually flashed back to Confederacy of Dunces as a similar reading experience, but am not sure why. It's a little floaty in parts, but there is resolution at the end. Plus, there's the fun game of finding the references to teeth tucked in here and there. And there are many. She makes it work. This book reminded me that I'll never be a writer, but I can sure appreciate one.