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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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4.0

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4.25

A sad and fascinating telling of genocide in Oklahoma that doesn't get taught in schools.

As if displacing Indigenous people from their land wasn't bad enough, this book will open your eyes to some of the atrocities committed against Native Americans.

This book is so interesting and important. I'm usually a mystery reader and will admit that after I found out who "did it," I couldn't quite understand why there were so many more pages left to read. Hang in there until part three, which will blow your mind and bring the whole story full circle.
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An absolutely thrilling read, Killers of the Flower Moon is a meticulously researched dive into a horrific period of American history that interrogates White Americans’ relationship with wealth, land, and Native American lives—and how sickeningly their perceived entitlement to it all permeated every aspect of society. The author both carefully records the investigations carried out during the Reign of Terror and sympathetically details the lasting impact of these harrowing events still felt by the victims’ families today. I felt the book was incredibly well-written, bringing to vivid life the people and places central to the narrative. Killers of The Flower Moon is a necessary novel that spotlights an oft-forgotten tragedy for the crime-obsessed current generation.
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5.0

I listened to this in one day because I could not put it down.

The book is split into three basic sections: the story of Mollie Burkhart, the story of Tom White, and the story of the author. The movements are extremely well executed and the literary voice is engaging. It's a very well written book.

But, like, more than that: history is insane. The things we don't get taught are wild.  I need everyone I know to read this book. 

Total score: 5/5 stars
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