Vowell’s voice is still the same, so if it bugged you before it’ll bug you know. Less weird music and more clear chapter definitions (I think), which helped a listener out. The whole spirit of the book really worked for me, so I’m glad I “read” it.Īudio Review: The audio for this book was a lot better than The Wordy Shipmates. Vowell has a lovely sarcastic sense of humor as well as, what I consider, a proper mix of amusement and appreciation for the subjects she’s writing about. It’s usually interesting, but sometimes seems slightly forced. In Assassination Vacation (that’s the first time I’ve typed “assassination” correctly on my first try, go me!), Vowell goes to visit landmarks associated with the three presidents, then uses those landmarks to tell about their presidencies and legacies. In The Wordy Shipmates she spends more time actually writing about the Purtians. One of the big differences between the two is the way Vowell goes about telling the story. I don’t want anyone to take that difference and think that this audiobook was bad though - I enjoyed this one too! Content-wise, I liked The Wordy Shipmates better, but that’s just because I find Puritan’s more interesting than presidential assassinations. Along the way, she also helps explain the political nuances surrounding this period in history and how those stories still impact us today.īook Review: It’s hard not to compare this book to The Wordy Shipmates since I listened to them more closely together. To tell the story, Vowell travels with friends and family to see various landmarks and locations connected to the first three presidents who were shot - Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. history, so writing a book about presidential assassinations seems almost inevitable. Summary: Sarah Vowell loves death and she loves U.S.
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