Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell

Unfamiliar Fishes

Sarah Vowell

238 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history funny informative reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States comes an examination of Hawaii, the place where Manifest Destiny got a sunburn. Of all the countries the United States invaded or colonized in 1898, Sarah Vowell considers the story of t...

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Moods

informative 95%
reflective 46%
funny 42%
sad 15%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
adventurous 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Average rating

3.55

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