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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
56 reviews
xenomorph's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Colonisation
emily_koopmann's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Colonisation
jhbandcats's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
tiffyd's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
adam0k's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
fanchera's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and Murder
books_withblooms's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
chronicallyplotting's review against another edition
4.0
I learned a lot from this true crime book and enjoyed learning about not only the history of the FBI but the Osage people and the presidential corruption that occurred during these tragedies. I recommend this book to any true crime fan.
Minor: Death, Genocide, Gore, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
itsheyfay's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol