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Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch
purplepierogi's review
3.0
I’m surprised how many complainers in the reviews about the book “[being] about Lissa, not about the crime.” guys, it’s in the subtitle! it’s in the framing on the cover blurb! It’s true crime, situated in journalistic investigation of the oil boom in North Dakota, tribal electoral politics, the limits of federal and local jurisdiction in treaty territory, and Lissa’s own past, struggle w addiction and family dynamics. yes, it was a little jumpy to accommodate the different subjects, and I didn’t whiz through it. Murdoch paints a detailed and clearly empathetic portrait of Yellow Bird, but w so much coming from her it felt at times like a journalist sat by and listened to ramblings of someone w a very strong point of view and regurgitated them for us. as w a lot of true crime obsessed ppl, I really was questioning her actions — becoming so directly involved, for /years/.. Murdoch does explore the case as a reflection of Lissa’s own family stuff but it always felt a little iffy. idk the oil stuff and native sovereignty were v good !
erintowner's review
3.0
The first part of this book pulled me along because it described places I knew and a culture I was familiar with. I also really appreciated the author 's note. For me, there wasn't a lot of new information but I doubt that's the case for most readers.
gabriellejane's review against another edition
Audiobook was not hitting the spot atm
shelbyreeves's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
tffnymtg's review
5.0
This was very well written. I felt like I was right there with the events. I appreciate the perspective of telling Lissa's story rather than the more clinical story of the bad characters.