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Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Author Sarah Vowell takes us on a road trip where she drags friends and family to various spots relevant to the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. She discusses not only the places she visits but things she learns about the people and places surrounding the assassinations - as well as a few things the parks, museums and such got wrong.
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Like many people, I first learned of Sarah Vowell through her being the voice of Violet in the movie "The Incredibles". I then learned she was an essayist and author of non-fiction works. The concept of this book caught my attention and I instantly put it on my TBR and promptly forgot about it.
But one of my favorite musicals is "Assassins" and after relistening to the soundtrack I decided to borrow the book.
It was enjoyable, and she writes like she wants to be David Sedaris. She's similar but not quite the same. She doesn't have the dry, self-deprecating humor Sedaris does, but that's okay because she is not him.
I don't know if I will track down more of her books, but I won't shy away from them either.
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Assassination Vacation by Sarah VowellMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Author Sarah Vowell takes us on a road trip where she drags friends and family to various spots relevant to the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. She discusses not only the places she visits but things she learns about the people and places surrounding the assassinations - as well as a few things the parks, museums and such got wrong.
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Like many people, I first learned of Sarah Vowell through her being the voice of Violet in the movie "The Incredibles". I then learned she was an essayist and author of non-fiction works. The concept of this book caught my attention and I instantly put it on my TBR and promptly forgot about it.
But one of my favorite musicals is "Assassins" and after relistening to the soundtrack I decided to borrow the book.
It was enjoyable, and she writes like she wants to be David Sedaris. She's similar but not quite the same. She doesn't have the dry, self-deprecating humor Sedaris does, but that's okay because she is not him.
I don't know if I will track down more of her books, but I won't shy away from them either.
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