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Sep 02, 2014
On Beauty is a thoroughly satisfying novel. A comedy set primarily in academia, author Smith explores issues of marriage and infidelity, politics (academic and otherwise), race, class and art. Part satirical, part serious and usually quite funny—particularly the funniest sex scene I’ve ever read. Smith is generous with her cast of likeable characters, the one exception being blowhard professor Howard. How did Kiki stay married to him all these years?