Dirty Jersey vs Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: African American fiction, African Americans, Fiction
Dirty Jersey
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A chance encounter with Fiasco, one of the hottest rappers around, gives Eric Posey entry into a world where he is suddenly cool and has access to anything he's ever wanted, for the price of his sister, Kenya.
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick
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From “one of the greatest writers of our time” (Toni Morrison)—the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God—a collection of remarkable stories, including eight “lost” Harlem Renaissance tales now available…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dirty Jersey has the widest readership — 197 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Dirty Jersey | Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (197) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (30) |
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Reception
| Dirty Jersey | Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 197 | 30 |
| Editions | 2 | 9 |
| Wikipedia attention | 115022 | 158 |
| Pages | 253 | 192 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dirty Jersey or Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick?
Dirty Jersey has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dirty Jersey 4.2/5, Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dirty Jersey or Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick?
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); Dirty Jersey (253 pages, ≈ 4 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: Dirty Jersey or Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dirty Jersey: Moderate; Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Moderate.