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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

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czarnecki362's review against another edition

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4.75

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ronanmcd's review against another edition

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4.5

I finished the book. However, I have what's likely the flu, and am doped up to the eyeballs so here are some probably incoherent notes. 
There can never really be justice on stolen land. These murders are within living memory, just about. And then they were well within living memory of manifest destiny, land grabs, the trail of tears etc. It's all a very American story, and not at all unfamiliar. But it's no less shocking or saddening.
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3.5

This book was so informative. I had no idea that any of this happened and it was fascinating to learn. It is so sad what had happened. The evil that is present in men is truly frightening. The style of the writing this book was easy to comprehend, and was engaging. However, in between the captivating chapters, there were chapters that seemed to be unrelated to the story, and seemed to just fill pages. 
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kelseyfactorial's review against another edition

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3.25

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nat_montego's review against another edition

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5.0

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jhbandcats's review against another edition

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5.0

David Grann is one of our greatest nonfiction authors alive. Every topic he chooses is brought to life no matter how many years have passed since the events took place. His writing is smooth and unobtrusive, describing the past in a matter-of-fact, approachable way. If history books had been like this in high school, we’d all have gone on to be scholars. 

Killers of the Flower Moon is an especially difficult book to read, not because of the writing but because the subject is so painful. Grann documents how literally hundreds of Osage were murdered for riches in the early 20th C. As American Indians, their lives were worth less than that of dogs. An entire corrupt and venal society was arrayed against them. Well aware they were systematically being murdered, they had no recourse. The authorities, both political and legal, were complicit in the murders. No one would help save them from eradication. 

This is an excellent telling of a dark and shameful time in our history. If only this much attention had been paid a hundred years ago some of the Osage who were murdered might have lived. 
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4.5

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