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The Autograph Man

by Zadie Smith

About this title: Alex-li Tandem, whose mother is Chinese and father (who died young) was Jewish, collects the autographs of celebrities. He has a massive crush on an aging movie star named Kitty Alexander, and in the course of searching for her autograph he encounters adventures that include the mammoth Autographicana Fair in New York. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.

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goodreads rating 1 out of 5 1 out of 5
Oct 8, 2009
By Heyrebekah, The United States

"Yuck! Did not like! I am so disappointed, because I really loved White Teeth and On Beauty. I guess this book has some things in common with those, but none of the magic. It started out wonderfully, but quickly went downhill after the prologue. The characters are loathsome, the plot dull and annoying. Despite the title, I didn't really expect this to be *so* much about autograph collecting and old film stars. I can't really think of a topic more boring to me. Oh wait, maybe drug-addled kabbalah disucssions. I don't really know why I kept reading this to the end. Intertia I guess."

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goodreads rating 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Sep 15, 2009
By Mel, Jackson, MI

"I enjoyed this book for one very simple reason - the middling middle class adolescent adult who lives on the periphery of fame, whose life as a late 20s adult hasn't changed much since he was a teen. I avoided reading the reviews of this book as it seems that's the very reason most people dislike the book. Too predictable. I happen to think it's a very real experience for many Gen-Xers.

And kudos to Smith for presenting a multicultural cast of characters who defy and play with stereotypes."

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goodreads rating 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Aug 18, 2009
By Alan, The United States

"Alex-Li Tandem wakes up one morning to find that he owns something
he's been obsessed with for years: the autograph of 50's film icon
Kitty Alexander. If he hadn't been on some unusually potent drugs the
night before, he'd swear his dreams had come true. As it is, most of
his friends figure he's finally snapped and forged the priceless
memento himself. So begins "The Autograph Man", Zadie Smith's followup
to her blockbuster first novel "White Teeth".

Smith is a fan of classic British comedy, and she's at her best with
scenes filled with eccentric characters who don't notice how crazily
they're acting. In one such, Alex runs into his obnoxious friend Rabbi
Rubinfine helping two other rabbis load a Georgian bookcase into the
trunk of a subcompact car. Rubinfine wants to pontificate about Alex's
spiritual problems; he also needs help with the bookcase. It's funny
to start off with, but becomes even better as the rabbis argue the
fine points of Rubinfine's lecture and practically beg Alex to sell
them Bette Davis' autograph.

There's a serious theme here as well; Alex-Li, half Chinese and half
Jewish, feels alienated from both cultures, and especially from the
memory of his father, for whom he still can't bring himself to say
Kaddish (the Jewish mourner's prayer). The autograph he longs for is a
symbol of his whole conflicted situation-- an authentic signature by a
fake Hollywood persona.

At times, though, Smith gets distracted by her own verbal
cleverness. Things get classified as Jewish (chocolate, John Lennon)
and Goyish (mocha lattes, Harrison Ford). Physical mannerisms become
"International Gestures", complete with spotter's guide entries: "the
throwing back of head, the slight indent of front teeth on lower lip,
the making of the sound 'pfui'." It is clever to start off with, but
too much of it makes the middle third of the book drag.

"Autograph Man" isn't as vibrant as "White Teeth" was, perhaps because
Alex and his slacker friends can't work up much suspense. But it's
certainly not bad-- most of the time it's amusing, and it earns its
way towards a satisfying conclusion that offers the possibility of
redemption without wrapping things up too neatly. Like a proper Jewish
god, Smith shows her characters both justice and mercy, putting their
faults on display, but managing to keep them likeable anyway. Readers
should do the same: "Autograph Man" has obvious flaws, but it's still
easy to enjoy. (Review by M.E)"

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goodreads rating 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Aug 11, 2009
By Marvin, Iowa City, IA

"One of those books that I imagine as more appealing to 20-somethings who appreciate the undeniably clever writing and are less put off than I am by the main characters' frequent & casual overindulgence in alcohol & drugs. Moreover, the author seems to express a certain superior attitude toward the suburban lives of her characters; there's not much empathy."

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