![]() Other than that contrivance, it is still a very good book filled with Vowell’s irreverent humor and intelligence: No one wants to hear someone preach from his or her soapbox even if you whole-heartedly agree with what they are saying. Even if you have the same political beliefs as Vowell, it becomes a bit much. ![]() There’s all of Vowell’s sharp wit, humor and personal beliefs, but it is the bursts of ranting that pulls you out of the narrative. It’s an amalgam of several things: there’s some stream of consciousness, part travel brochure, some history geekdom, and part editorial. ![]() Basically breaking it up into three parts, Vowell discusses Lincoln’s assassination (there’s nothing new offered here), Garfield’s assassination, and a quick look at McKinley’s assassination. Whether you know her as the voice of Violet Parr from The Incredibles or her spots on NPR, there is no mistaking Sarah Vowell’s ( The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Take The Cannoli: Stories From The New World, Radio On: A Listener’s Diary) unique voice and talent.Īssassination Vacation pretty much sums up what the book is about in all of two words: it is Sarah Vowell’s road trip to the places and monuments associated with presidential assassinations. Assassination Vacation- book review Assassination Vacation ![]()
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