mara_miriam 's review for:

Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell

3.0

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The book offers a perspective on how the theft of Hawaii fits into the larger picture of American imperialism and I learned so much about the history of colonialism in this text, for that reason I'm really glad I read it. That said, sometimes the author's tone can feel too flip for the subject matter and, while I appreciate her own struggle with the meaning of America, I also sometimes struggle with her desire (belief?) for America to be better than it is.