White Teeth (Zadie Smith) - Novel Featuring a Jehovah's Witness?

slimboyfat

Have I missed something? Does everyone already know that this popular novel includes a depiction of a Witness?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140276335/026-2270460-5450820

See the reviews that complain about the inaccuracies on Jehovah's Witnesses at Amazon and also at:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/forum/teeth_20030602.html

I have seen it in bookshops. Has anyone read it?

sf

I made a thread on this very subject long ago when the engines hit upon it. Not one reply.

sKally

the_classicist

What does it matter? Many JWs get so roused and interested when they are portrayed in the "world." A true JW shouldn't be watching TV or possibly morally comprimising books anyways.

HadEnuf

Does this JW have white teeth? I read a lot but have never heard of this one. It might be a good read though. I've always wanted whiter teeth.

Cathy L.

I find interesting is that of 171 reviews at Amazon only 1 recognized the errors in her depiction of JWs regarding the Cross and Hell. That means to me that only .6% of the reading public has ever bothered to listen to JWs so as to know what they teach.

The number of complaints from the TV show reflects that more JWs watch TV than read.

Fe2O3Girl

There was a thread on this here.

Peppermint

I have the book. Will have a look to see if I can find the JW bits.

I must admit it did used to annoy as a JW when Witnesses were presented incorrectly.