Thick: And Other EssaysModern · Nonfiction, Essays, Feminism
Thick: And Other Essays
2019 · 248 pages · Nonfiction
56
Modern
★ 4.42 on Goodreads · 19K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2019). 4.42★ from 19K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
56Must-Read Score
- Readers96 out of 100 · counts 40%+43
- Critics28 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+10
- Bestseller7 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- Buzz10 out of 100 · counts 15%+2
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Where it ranks
- #162 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #362 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2019)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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