Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom

19 reviews

auudrey's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault

terahjay's review

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Sexual assault

sylda's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Racism

bookishcori's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

A really great essay collection. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Medical trauma

keeceefd's review

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

Lots of thought-provoking content. Very funny comments nestled right next to some pretty dark, but also enlightening, points. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

bootsmom3's review

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Graphic: Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Death, Medical trauma, Child death, Sexism, and Pedophilia

heydebigale's review

funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

An absolutely excellent series of essays that weave together McMillan Cottom’s life experience as a Black woman with her expertise in Sociology.

It’s a heartbreaking read that discusses the intersection of misogyny and racism that Black women face. In the words of Tressue McMillan Cottom: Trust Black Woman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, and Sexual assault

catherineelkhattabystrauch's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Child death

dominic_t's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This is a completely fantastic book of essays! Tressie Mcmillan Cottom is funny and insightful, and she really got me thinking differently about the topics she covered. Her writing style is incredibly engaging and heartfelt. She is funny and thoughtful, and her prose is gorgeous. It's one of the best books I've read this year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Child death, and Medical trauma

nataliegray's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual violence