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A review by reflectiverambling_nalana
The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell
3.0
While I enjoy essays I am not frequently a reader of collections. While this was entirely entertaining and will tickle any history buff's sweet spot, it never excelled beyond being simply that: entertaining. Now with a work like this I don't expect or want anything else. But something I look for in rating very niche work if it is not for technical merits that I feel even remotely qualified to speak on, is how accessible and appealing is a work to the general public.
I do believe Sarah Vowell's voice is accessible to the multitudes, but I don't think it had the cross over appeal that would have this sky rocket and be universally endearing to a broader audience. The Partly Cloudy Patriot is by no means bad, I would recommend it to any general US history fan who's also politically aware. Or a writer. But it's just simply a decent time.
I do believe Sarah Vowell's voice is accessible to the multitudes, but I don't think it had the cross over appeal that would have this sky rocket and be universally endearing to a broader audience. The Partly Cloudy Patriot is by no means bad, I would recommend it to any general US history fan who's also politically aware. Or a writer. But it's just simply a decent time.