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A review by mamabearmn
The Deaths of Sybil Bolton: Oil, Greed, and Murder on the Osage Reservation by Dennis McAuliffe Jr.
3.0
Oof. I have been actively looking for books to expand my knowledge and understanding of Native American history and culture. That was what I was hoping to learn here.
There was plenty of history regarding treaties and land divisions, etc. all of that was informative.
But… things started falling apart for me in the last chapter and epilogue. This search for solving a mystery and finding the truth… ended up with him going to rehab for alcohol abuse and claiming all his pain and suffering truly made him understand that he was Osage.
I am beyond mystified by the conclusions drawn and how absolutely selfish and self-centered this book turned out to be.
While I appreciate learning more about the Osage, the last chapter and epilogue have definitely left a bad taste in my mouth.
3 stars simply for the first half of the book.
There was plenty of history regarding treaties and land divisions, etc. all of that was informative.
But… things started falling apart for me in the last chapter and epilogue. This search for solving a mystery and finding the truth… ended up with him going to rehab for alcohol abuse and claiming all his pain and suffering truly made him understand that he was Osage.
I am beyond mystified by the conclusions drawn and how absolutely selfish and self-centered this book turned out to be.
While I appreciate learning more about the Osage, the last chapter and epilogue have definitely left a bad taste in my mouth.
3 stars simply for the first half of the book.