# Quote — Zadie Smith, White Teeth

> Ryan's freckles were a join-the-dot's enthusiast's wet dream.

- Author: [Zadie Smith](https://www.leafyquotes.com/zadie-smith.md)
- Book: [White Teeth](https://www.leafyquotes.com/zadie-smith/white-teeth.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Zadie_Smith#White_Teeth_(2000)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/zadie-smith/white-teeth/ryans-freckles-were

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