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I actually did like this book and I learnt a lot about Native American (recent) history. I have seen that itâs gotten critique for being too centered on the white perpetrators but I donât know if I agree. Of course, im a third party (non american POC) but I donât know if the author was maliciously excluding the Osage voices (or even excluding them at allâŠ) their voices and stories are being told as far as I saw esp in third part of the book (and many times during the rest!). Maybe there is other critique I havenât come across though because I remember many people choosing to not watch the movie for a reason but I canât remember.
All that aside, such a heartbreaking story. To think that they were robbed of their land again and again and again and finally retreated to a land they felt they might be safe because it was not obviously of any value and then were murdered in scores because of it by people they considered family or friends.. and it was not that long ago. Awful
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
Ronan Farrow
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Dnfed at 52%. I hate dnfing a book but im sorry, I had so many issues w this book:
I was intrigued to know what caused their friendship breakup and thatâs why I tried to power through but honestly the way it was going I just expect it was smth not worth the build-up. Or maybe it will be worth it. I guess I wonât find out lol.
I might be too harsh with this but female characters whose entire personality is being not like other girls, and also only feel seen by a man really irk me. I think in big ol 2025 we should do better than using wattpad tropes from 2010.
Also this is not to say that I donât like a nice, light, romantic book. I absolutely love Sophie Kinsella and I even read the Hating Game 2 or so years ago and (mostly) enjoyed it! I try to not be a snob about books but for some odd reason, this one just really annoyed me.
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People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry
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Incredible, incredible read. Written a long post for the forum so Iâll spare this space but this book is just mind-blowing. So grateful I found this author and decided to read. Havenât had such a transformative reading experience in a while
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The Shoulders We Stand On: How Black and Brown people fought for change in the United Kingdom
Preeti Dhillon
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The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream
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I was listening to the audio version and was enjoying it fine enough, until the battle scenes began. I started losing interest and stopped reading. I was almost 60% finished! Now I'm seeing all the great reviews and wondering if it's worth going back to finish??
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe
erajj commented on karigan's review of Emily Wildeâs Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)
This was a really enjoyable book with too many subplots, that at times were written like main plots. I didnât actually know what the end goal was for most of this book until the subplots were finally resolved.
That being said, the subplot resolutions were pretty lackluster. There was so much build up for mysteries that hadnât been found or solved by ANYONE in decades. But somehow Emily and Wendell were able to solve them without even really trying.
As usual though, I absolutely loved Emily and Wendellâs storyline. Theyâre so incredibly dedicated to each other, yet also to themselves. They donât give up on their goals; instead they include each other in the journey to accomplish those goals.
Emily still remains one of my favorite characters of all time. Her neurodivergent traits are never looked at as a burden or hindrance. Perhaps even more importantly, theyâre also not treated as superpowers. When something Emily does causes an issue, she acknowledges it and moves on. When it allows her to accomplish something, she acknowledges it and moves on.
Itâs super refreshing to see a neurodivergent coded character be accepted by themselves and others without making excuses for the things that make them different.