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A review by savvylit
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Killers of the Flower Moon is a thoroughly researched and disturbing glimpse into the grisly early 20th century conspiracy against the Osage Nation. The amount of greed and racial hatred among the non-indigenous residents of the Nation is astounding. And yet, at this point in my life, I find myself continuously unsurprised by portions of US history in which racist settlers commit genocide or hate crimes. Acknowledge it or not, that's the American legacy.
In writing Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann has put together a damning and enlightening true crime book. I was both horrified and riveted by the connections that Grann slowly reveals between each murder. I still can't believe just how deep the conspiracy ultimately went! That being said, I found Grann's writing style to be a bit too dry for my taste. This book is heavy on the details in a way that makes it difficult to digest all at once -- at least, that's how it felt to me.
In writing Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann has put together a damning and enlightening true crime book. I was both horrified and riveted by the connections that Grann slowly reveals between each murder. I still can't believe just how deep the conspiracy ultimately went! That being said, I found Grann's writing style to be a bit too dry for my taste. This book is heavy on the details in a way that makes it difficult to digest all at once -- at least, that's how it felt to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol