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Violence
Barely any
Historical assassinations discussed; nothing graphic
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Vowell's sharp witty register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No psychological intensity; Vowell's humor makes the history engaging and warm
What this book is about
Sarah Vowell's nonfiction travelogue follows her obsessive pilgrimages to sites connected to the Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley assassinations. Vowell writes with tremendous wit and historical passion; the book is simultaneously a meditation on American violence, political history, and the pleasure of being a nerd. Very mild content for a book about assassinations. Appropriate for all ages.
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