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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.