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A review by meant2breading
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
“History is a merciless judge. It lays bare our tragic blunders and foolish missteps and exposes our most intimate secrets, wielding the power of hindsight like an arrogant detective who seems to know the end of the mystery from the outset.”
The research done by David Grann for this book was of high caliber and was shared to us in a way that felt almost concurrent despite these horrific atrocities taking place a century ago. This book sheds light on the Reign of Terror (the rampant racism, corruption, greed, and the murders of the Osage people by primarily white people). It focuses mainly on the Burkhart family, the investigations involved, and touches on the FBI creation. It seemed Grann intended to respect and honor the Osage community in this book, who we learn will never have restorative justice. We also see a glimpse of the impacts of their generational trauma once all the motivations are clear. Hundreds of families have no closure either and it makes my heart and stomach ache. What a prominent reminder to know our history, especially its abundance of brutality.
The research done by David Grann for this book was of high caliber and was shared to us in a way that felt almost concurrent despite these horrific atrocities taking place a century ago. This book sheds light on the Reign of Terror (the rampant racism, corruption, greed, and the murders of the Osage people by primarily white people). It focuses mainly on the Burkhart family, the investigations involved, and touches on the FBI creation. It seemed Grann intended to respect and honor the Osage community in this book, who we learn will never have restorative justice. We also see a glimpse of the impacts of their generational trauma once all the motivations are clear. Hundreds of families have no closure either and it makes my heart and stomach ache. What a prominent reminder to know our history, especially its abundance of brutality.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Racism, and Violence