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Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
62 reviews
corriejn's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Racism, Racial slurs, and Blood
kcmag1's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Murder, Blood, Violence, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail
lri_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, and Racism
tiffanykw's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Death, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, and Emotional abuse
annaheist's review against another edition
4.5
All of this being said, I can understand that this style of writing may not be for everyone. There were a LOT of people introduced throughout the book. I appreciated that Grann seemed to acknowledge that fact by continually reintroducing characters whenever they resurfaced in the narrative, sometimes by a very brief synopsis of the aforementioned events with which they were associated. Even with these helps, I had to flip back and forth on occasion, and sometimes had to reread paragraphs to regain my attention. I’m grateful I consumed this in print, rather than via audiobook, and would recommend other readers do the same (unless they have an exceptional memory).
This is an important piece of American history. The way Grann laid out the story had me wanting to know more and more, and he delivered. I know I will be thinking about this account for a long time.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Murder, and Toxic relationship
c_serpent's review against another edition
5.0
The book is split into three basic sections: the story of Mollie Burkhart, the story of Tom White, and the story of the author. The movements are extremely well executed and the literary voice is engaging. It's a very well written book.
But, like, more than that: history is insane. The things we don't get taught are wild. I need everyone I know to read this book.
Total score: 5/5 stars
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Colonisation, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs
travisppe's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Racial slurs, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism
billyjepma's review against another edition
5.0
Part of me wanted Grann to lean further into his political leanings, specifically regarding the FBI, as my outrage at the truths the book illuminates made me eager for some scathing rebuttal or judgment. But I'm glad Grann has more restraint than me, as his approach is far more effective and searing than any commentary could be, especially considering how damning the hard facts of the story are. And to his credit, the historical details and quotes he uses in the section documenting the FBI's development speak volumes to his opinion of the thing. Even Tom White, the "hero" of the FBI investigation that resulted in meaningful arrests, is a flawed person who, as Grann smartly and briefly acknowledges at one point, eventually settles into the same lifestyle as the people he's often quoted as detecting.
I'm incredibly glad I read this (or, rather, listened to the excellent audiobook), and in an ideal world, I would love to assume that it becomes mandatory reading.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, and Hate crime
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Child death, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Domestic abuse
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Hate crime, Death, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Domestic abuse
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, and Racism
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Deportation, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Medical content