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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
95 reviews
sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition
4.0
David Grann’s writing is fantastic. He manages to keep his language accessible and fluid while also not deviating too far from the facts of the case. This book is part thriller, part nonfiction, and while it is easy to cross that line into sensationalism, I believe Grann worked incredibly hard to make sure the families of the victims were heard and not drowned out by the “true crime” aspects of the case.
The last chapter, “A Case Unsolved”, devastated me. Just when you think there has been justice for these people ignored by the U.S. government, you see how far the conspiracy goes. It was heartbreaking and real, which I appreciated considering how easy it is today to write a true crime story in the form of a ghost story. This book served as a brutal reminder of the treatment Indigenous Americans have endured- and still endure- at the hands of the government.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in U.S. history, especially that of the Wild West. While it may be after the period we consider “Western”, it holds the same ideology even as the country moves into a different era.
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hi_itsnatty's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
larareads's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Child death
amberboo61997's review against another edition
4.25
I believe the book is a good read even if a common critique is its lack of descriptive details into certain parts or aspects of the subject matter. It's a good introduction if you want to look into American stories hidden or deleted from history by the "winners" and shows how a government organization such as the FBI began and operated on its own self-serving needs.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
mabechel's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol
hanyaya's review
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
j_hornick's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
cyberhavok's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
_wilhelmine_'s review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Racism and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Kidnapping