brooklyn_reader 's review for:

Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell

3.5

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Exploring American imperialism and the events leading up to the annexation of Hawaii are definitely interesting as subjects, but I found Unfamiliar Fishes lacking in the trademark Sarah Vowell witticisms that made Assassination Vacation and Partly Cloudy Patriot so great. Vowell's ability to connect her personal experiences and insights to the subject matter at hand is what makes history come alive for me, and this one kind of missed the mark in that regard, but an important and informative work nonetheless.