On Beauty
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"It should be obvious from the first line that this is a novel inspired by a love of E. M. Forster, to who all my fiction is indebted, one way or another...." Zadie Smith, in the acknowledgements of On Beauty.
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- Formation of neighborhoods
- Brixton Riots
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- Family bonding
- Portrait mentioned in the book
- Infidelity
- Role of technology in education
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