Review of the Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Blossom Moon: Adapted for Immature Readers: The Osage Murders and the Nativity of the FBI
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I'm very into true crime shows, podcasts and documentaries, then I was interested to learn more than about this case, which I had never heard of. I've lived in Oklahoma for over 10 years, and several people I know who grew up here were unfamiliar with it until the book came out and/or they heard well-nigh the upcoming movie, so even though it's local, it isn't taught in schools. The Osage, along with many (all?) Native American tribes had been displaced and forced on to smaller and less desirable pieces of country. Simply then oil was discovered on the Osage reservation and the Osage became the wealthiest group of people per capita almost overnight. It didn't sit well with some of their white neighbors that the Osage had fancy cars and clothes, mansions and servants, and then white people were made guardians over individual Osage people, decision-making how and where they spent their money, often swindling what they could. These were often local businessmen or white people who had married into an Osage family. And so the murders started. The oil rights could non exist sold, just inherited, so some people conspired to impale Osage so that those oil rights would then be transferred to someone they already had a guardianship over, giving them more than money to swindle. The writer tells well-nigh the various murders, the suspects and the lawmen who work to bring them to justice. It was hard to believe a lot of what I read. I know enough almost history to know that those in power tin can easily oppress those without, but this felt style more personal in the sense that people were killing and oppressing people they had direct contact with in their communities and even families, all while pretending to care. The book had a lot of names to keep runway of, and information technology turns out there was a Who's Who at the back of the book that I hadn't noticed as I was reading the ebook.😅 It was also a bit slow going at times, feeling a chip similar reading a textbook with all the names and dates and backstory, just it is overall a very well-written and researched account of a piddling-known piece of history. I'd recommend this to those who enjoy truthful crime, are interested in Oklahoma history, or who desire to know about history that isn't taught in schools.
I've been meaning to learn more about this for ages and was blown away. The level of conspiracy that went into these crimes is insane and we should talk almost it more. I tin can't wait for the movie after this year and I hope they really do the story justice considering it is one we should reflect on more often!
YA version of of the famous book, shortly to exist movie. I think it will be helpful to fans of the motion picture.
Wow. Listened to on a long bulldoze and was so engulfed with this story I barely noticed ix hours had gone by since I started the audiobook. It is a well paced thriller and rich in particular, simply it is all completely heartbreaking. The amount of abuse, greed, and inhumanity in this volume is enough to knock you lot speechless. It's a well written book, and sheds light on get another facet of America'due south dark history regarding the handling of Native Americans.
I read the original version of the Killers of the Flower Moon when it was first published. I too happen to be a historian and live in Oklahoma and was somewhat familiar with this tale. One of the distressing parts of Oklahoma history is the absolute greed and graft aimed at its tribes. Originally known as Indian Territory, Oklahoma settlement and statehood bore null simply bad news and harsh times for the tribes forcibly moved here years before. For much of its history, Oklahoma has tried to cover upward the more unsavory aspects of its past and treatment of Natives and people of color. (Simply google Tulsa Massacre and run across how the story has changed over time.) The story of the Osage and the embezzlement of their lands by dishonorable bankers, lawyers, judges, and law men is more than tragic. It piles more than racial injustice on a mountain size heap of historical cruelty. Eventually the truth is exposed due to the hard detective work of honest lawmen but the damage was already done. Besides many Native people were already murdered and their wealth stolen forever. This is a complicated, interwoven story that should be told and taught in Oklahoma schools. How to do that at a level for teenagers proves problematic. This version is almost word for word identical to the developed copy. I had my kindle open up and was comparing them as I read. While some changes in wordage and detail occur, it is not much and really doesn't alter the story much for a younger reader. Honestly, I'm not sure how you lot would simplify this tale. The minor editing does make a shorter read by the number of pages but it is just a few pages shorter than the original. Perhaps just hand your teenager the original and let them observe the story in its full well written prose. Help them with the more complicated passages if they go stuck. I read developed books when I was a teen. I might take non understood everything but I comprehended enough to be intrigued past the tale. This story contains all the makings of the all-time crime novels except it's truthful. Non only that, it'south existence made into a movie by Scorcese with Leonardo di Caprio and Robert DeNiro. They take been hither in Oklahoma filming the last few months.
I read the adult version, so I wanted to see if this version might involvement my Centre School readers. Information technology will! We live in Oklahoma, and so the setting is just a few miles from our school. This is well written and very informative.
Absolutely fascinating depiction of a little known fourth dimension in horror (I had never heard of til I picked up this book) known every bit the "Reign of Terror," a conspiracy against the Osage Indians. I picked this book upwardly and didn't put it down again until I finished. I read this YA adaptation, and immediately wanted to read the developed book on which this young readers adaptation is based. This historical offense spanned generations and corruption at all levels-especially in Osage County, Oklahoma, where virtually of the killings and comprehend-ups occurred. Told in narrative nonfiction, the writing style is immediately accessible and brings the redder into the story in such a way as if experiencing the actions. In spring, millions of tiny flowers spread over the lands in Oklahoma, as if "the gods had left confetti," until the time "coyotes howl below an unnervingly large moon," and taller plants grown and steal the light and water of the tiny flowers scattered across the prairies, until their petals fall and are before long cached hugger-mugger. This is why the Osage Indians refer to May equally the fourth dimension of the "flower-killing moon." Some other major point and highlighted side-story this book shares is that as these crimes were occurring—really before, during, and afterward—at the same time the FBI came into existence as a government entity. Highlighting the story are actual photographs and sidebars featuring methods of criminal investigation—every bit they were being explored and created—for offense-buff lovers like me. Finally, some other major takeaway here especially for me is this book highlights yet over again another case in history when corruption was uncovered through journalistic reporting. If not for the reporting of journalists, this crime would not take been uncovered, and I highly recommend this for classroom use for heart grade and high school students in studying the story of this crime confronting the Osage Indians, but also why the 1st Amendment is so important. Fascinating volume on so many levels: scientific methodology, an inside look at the creation of (and politics behind) the Federal Agency of Investigation, and how relentless reporting helped uncover a serial killing spree, a time the Osage people refer to as "Killers of the Flower Moon."
This volume is an interesting look at the Osage murders. This is a version that's adapted for immature readers and is more readable and easy to understand and follow. I read both the original volume and this version and I prefer this version. This version was more interesting to me and I felt more than continued to the story.
The story and await at the Osage people, the murders, and all the history is very intriguing to larn well-nigh and know. This tells the story of the true-life murders of the Osage people. This talks about how because of the wealth of the Osage a lot of people wished to control them all due to greed. It's an important part of history that's not discussed or shared about much then it was skillful to learn about this and it's a dandy addition to history books.
Reading about this was devastating and information technology appalled me to learn of the greed and evil people and the horrible treatment of the Osage. This is an enlightening and essential read.
Cheers then much to NetGalley and Random House Children's, Crown Books for Young Readers for letting me read and review this informative and good book. All opinions and thoughts are my ain.
I've been planning to read the adult version of this book for a long time. So, I was glad when I could read the young readers edition instead. This version contains all the relevant details, along with groundwork to help reader understand the multiple layers of mystery and racism that were part of the deaths of so many Osage tribal members in the early part of the 20th century. I had never heard about the wealth of the tribe, nor how the oil institute on their land led to so much violence. I was also fascinated to learn about the involvement of the FBI and how this played into Hoover's career. While geared for teen readers, this is highly recommended for adults too.
A riveting true crime account that reads like a thriller. If more than history texts were written in this manner, I'd have read mode more non-fiction equally a young adult. The electric current version is written in simple language that should be accessible to the average teenage reader. List of persons involved at the end of the book helps continue individuals straight. Congenital in glossary helps kids better access the story past defining some specialized terms. Detailed sources pages permit for further reading and study for those looking to use this for inquiry themselves.
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