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The Partly Cloudy Patriot Specs:
Product Name
The Partly Cloudy Patriot
Manufacturer
Simon & Schuster
Product Number MPN
0743243803
Retail Price
$13.00
EAN-14
09780743243803
UPC
978074324380
Specifications
Title
The Partly Cloudy Patriot
ISBN
0743243803
Author(s)
Sarah Vowell
Release Date
2003-10-01
Format
Paperback
Num of Pages
224
Num. of Items
1
Weight
0.5 lbs.
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I knew Sarah Vowell's voice and style from episodes of This American Life on NPR. However, I picked up this book knowing nothing about it, just on a recommendation from a friend. It took me a few essays in to really start to get into it, but once I did I was hooked.
Sarah Vowell's writing is both precise and conversational at the same time. I found myself devouring essays about political topics I had heretofore had zero interest in. That is the mark of a truly good writer.
After completing this book I plan on reading Sarah's other books of essays. A definate must read for those with a dry sense of humor and a love of all thing pop culture and political.
"A Little Disappointed"
2009-06-20
- Reviewed By User: AJUOUP5CZ30T1
I have to admit that I was pretty disappointed. I love Sarah Vowell, but this wasn't her best. Still, it was better than some other commentaries out there, but just not as witty (but always just as insightful) as I would have expected.
I first learned who Sarah Vowell is, not from her books or from her appearances on NPR, but from a short film about her and one of her books that was on the DVD of "The Incredibles." That film interested me enough to read her books and I have been well rewarded. This book is one of her oldest and is a collection of essays that she wrote for various publications. As you might expect from an author who writes essays about current events, many of her essays have not aged well.
The essays cover various topics including trips to North Dakota to see where Teddy Roosevelt lived during his sojourn in the west, a cafeteria at the bottom of the Carlsbad Cavern, Tom Landry, Canadians, and growing up with a fraternal twin sister. Other topics include the presidential election of 2000 and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. It is these essays that seem like ancient history now and reading them makes you wonder if Ms. Vowell would feel the same way eight years after writing them. And overall, there is no theme to carry the book along. These are just random essays that Ms. Vowell wrote for various publications in the period from about 1998 to 2002. They vary in quality and, after ten years, interest. Do I really care what Ms. Vowell thought about Tom Cruise ten years ago?
Anyway, there are some good hits among the misses in this group of essays and if you are a fan of Ms. Vowell's writing, this is worth reading while you wait for her next book to come along.
"Not your boring history class..."
2009-05-09
- Reviewed By User: A1OIC2BWDAAQZC
This book is just plain fun to read. The writing is funny and the subject matter is truly interesting. Highly recommended!
This is the first book of Vowell's I have read and I'll read the rest of her work since I enjoyed this one so much. I first saw her on The Daily Show talking about "The Wordy Pilgrims." She has a dry wit and is happy to make fun of herself. These are traits I admire. One caveat - this particular book includes a lot of current day political commentary and would not be well received by a political conservative.
I've seen Sarah Vowell on various programs discussing her books, but it took me way too long to actually read one. She is hilarious and insightful. She is liberal, so if you don't align that direction you are most likely not going to enjoy her writing. If you lean left, you will appreciate her youthful voice and honesty. Her essays are mostly political, but also include universal topics like holidays with the family. Great fun!
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"Sarah Vowels most Engaging Book"
"A Little Disappointed"
"Random essays of varying quality"