Joshua rebels against the Chalfens (particularly his father) by joining the animal-rights groups FATE. Joshua has a long-standing crush on Irie and, later, on Joely, who along with husband Crispin head the group. He stays in FATE largely as an excuse to remain close to her. Reception In 2019, the novel was ranked 39th on The Guardian'''s list of the 100 best books of the 21st century. On 5 November 2019 BBC News included White Teeth on its list of the 100 most influential novels. Though, generally, the book was critically acclaimed, the critic James Wood was largely hostile, while reserving a few moments for praise. The novel has since been the subject of numerous scholarly articles. Adaptations A four-part television adaptation of the novel was made and broadcast on Channel 4 in 2002, White Teeth. It was directed by Julian Jarrold, starring Om Puri as Samad and Phil Davis as Archie. Each episode focuses on a major male character as he encounters a turning point in his life: "The Peculiar Second Marriage of Archie Jones", "The Temptation of Samad Iqbal", "The Trouble With Millat", and "The Return of Magid Iqbal". In 2018 London's Kiln Theatre announced the world premiere of Stephen Sharkey's stage adaptation of the novel. Directed by the venue's Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham, the production features 13 original songs by Paul Englishby and stars Tony Jayawardena as Samad, Richard Lumsden as Archie and Ayesha Antoine as Irie. See also Hysterical realism Mangal Pandey Historiographical metafiction References Further reading Squires, Claire. White Teeth – A Reader's Guide (New York: Continuum International, 2002). Bentley, Nick. "Zadie Smith, White Teeth", 2008. In Contemporary British Fiction, pp. 52–61. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. . External links Zadie Smith discusses White Teeth on the BBC World Book Club Official website for film adaptation (with trailer) Description of White Teeth at Random House. Excerpted portion from White Teeth White Teeth by Zadie Smith. Exploration of the cultural implications of Zadie Smith's debut novel by Stephen Moss. John Mullan, "After post-colonialism" (review of White Teeth), The Guardian, 12 October 2002. Sean O'Hagan, "Zadie bites back", The Observer, 25 August 2002. Article on the TV adaptation of White Teeth''. 2000 British novels 2000 debut novels British novels adapted into plays British novels adapted into television shows Costa Book Award-winning works Family saga novels Hamish Hamilton books Interracial romance novels Novels by Zadie Smith Novels set in