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The Argonauts
Modern · Nonfiction, Memoir, Queer

The Argonauts

by Maggie Nelson
2015 · 160 pages · Nonfiction
55 Modern ★ 4.01 on Goodreads · 59K ratings
≈ 4 hours to read · about 8 days at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

On 2 canon lists, including NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. 4.01★ from 59K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

55Must-Read Score
  • Critics70 out of 100 · counts 35%+28
  • Readers48 out of 100 · counts 50%+27
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.

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True story, Moving, Thought-provoking

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