mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Top 50 tagged as nonfiction, which is why I read this. But it was also damned good. Most of the book read as gripping fiction. The last section was basically the writer's process. This was not a story I knew in the slightest. And really it was horrible, crime upon crime. This was what happened when you hold a people's life as valueless and then reward the killers with millions upon millions of dollars. Gritty and interesting and definitely captures a time and a place.
darthgrim's review against another edition
5.0
A great story, well told. History that reads like a novel. The audiobook is excellent, with a different narrator for each of the three chronicles. I can't wait to see the Scorsese film. If you didn't believe so before, white Americans are definitely going to hell for the crimes perpetrated against the natives.
katybug25's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book! David Gunn did a very thorough job in researching the events. He even brought to light some more murders that were committed, and the possible perpetrators (the F.B.I. did not follow up with all of the investigations, after finding their “guy”). The endnotes were informative and easy to follow.
I never learned about the Osage murders in school, so this was all new information for me. This should be required reading for everyone, especially people interested in history. This gave me a new perspective on how corrupt the state and federal government was during that period (and why reparations are owed to so many people). The systems in place were racist, allowing whites to control the Osage’s spending and even inherit their money (after murdering them).
I will be recommending this title to anyone who enjoys non-fiction or has an interest in history. (In fact, I have already recommended it to quite a few people).
I never learned about the Osage murders in school, so this was all new information for me. This should be required reading for everyone, especially people interested in history. This gave me a new perspective on how corrupt the state and federal government was during that period (and why reparations are owed to so many people). The systems in place were racist, allowing whites to control the Osage’s spending and even inherit their money (after murdering them).
I will be recommending this title to anyone who enjoys non-fiction or has an interest in history. (In fact, I have already recommended it to quite a few people).
niannarino's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
secretly_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Jaw-dropping, riveting, horrifying, and an insanely impressive report of just one of the many ways Native Americans were horrifically wronged in, and by, the United States. Beautifully written, heartbreaking, this tribe deserves the recognition this book provides and so much more.
mattmatt3409's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so good. I am saddened by how the Osage were murdered and taken advantage of. I was also surprised at how corrupt the local government was at the time. Seems like everyone could be swayed by a buck. I want to meet Tom White in the next lifetime.