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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
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maybe the current phase of my life (lotsa travel + moving) affected my enjoyment of this book, because i find the subject matter so extremely interesting and i loved the wager! i was sort of holding out on this one for when i entered a reading slump, to pull me back into the enjoyment of reading again, and while i can't say it didn't fail (i mean, i finished the book), it didn't succeed either (i took around a month to read this)
the gory details of the osage murders are horrifying to read, and the extent that these scummy monsters have gone to amass wealth is just... absolutely repulsing - but i think this book serves as a good reminder of the evil that can exist inside all of us, and how important it is to keep that in check. i feel so angry on behalf of the osage community - of the guardianship scheme that renders them powerless, despite the wealth that is fairly theirs, and the sheer number of murders that had to take place before people in power dedicated resources to identify the killers.
i did find the writing style less engaging in some areas, and i wish the book moved at a slightly faster pace. i think grann did a good job in honouring the history of the osage, and lays out the facts of each case clear as day for the reader to come to the (obvious) conclusions. the ending is equally difficult to read, learning that many other killers have not been served justice was disturbing, but also reminds us that it's important for these stories to be told.
the gory details of the osage murders are horrifying to read, and the extent that these scummy monsters have gone to amass wealth is just... absolutely repulsing - but i think this book serves as a good reminder of the evil that can exist inside all of us, and how important it is to keep that in check. i feel so angry on behalf of the osage community - of the guardianship scheme that renders them powerless, despite the wealth that is fairly theirs, and the sheer number of murders that had to take place before people in power dedicated resources to identify the killers.
i did find the writing style less engaging in some areas, and i wish the book moved at a slightly faster pace. i think grann did a good job in honouring the history of the osage, and lays out the facts of each case clear as day for the reader to come to the (obvious) conclusions. the ending is equally difficult to read, learning that many other killers have not been served justice was disturbing, but also reminds us that it's important for these stories to be told.
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Print:
I did audio for about the first 15% of this book but then realized that I preferred the print---there are a lot of photos included and I can read it faster. I did not know anything about this tragedy. A very bizarre part of American history that I'm delighted to say is getting some more attention.
Blurb: The Osage, like many Native American tribes, had been pushed west by white settlers until finally settling in a rocky area of land in what would become the state of Oklahoma. They hoped that the poor soil, unfit for farming, would keep white settlers from dislodging them yet again. When oil was discovered in Osage territory, however, the tribe became quite wealthy. They owned what were called “headrights” to the oil; these headrights could not be bought or sold, only inherited. As a result, nefarious whites and con men devised ways to steal the tribe’s money. One of these ways was murder.
A fascinating read. Highly recommend.
I did audio for about the first 15% of this book but then realized that I preferred the print---there are a lot of photos included and I can read it faster. I did not know anything about this tragedy. A very bizarre part of American history that I'm delighted to say is getting some more attention.
Blurb: The Osage, like many Native American tribes, had been pushed west by white settlers until finally settling in a rocky area of land in what would become the state of Oklahoma. They hoped that the poor soil, unfit for farming, would keep white settlers from dislodging them yet again. When oil was discovered in Osage territory, however, the tribe became quite wealthy. They owned what were called “headrights” to the oil; these headrights could not be bought or sold, only inherited. As a result, nefarious whites and con men devised ways to steal the tribe’s money. One of these ways was murder.
A fascinating read. Highly recommend.
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
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dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced