Excellent Choice of Subject and Well Reported and Researched, But Didn't Quite Come Together
3 stars
This was a fascinating choice of subject and an underexplored topic in American history, and you could clearly see the author's passion for the subject and the volume and depth of work he put in to the reporting.
Outside of Tom White, I felt the various people's characters could have been fleshed out better. I didn't feel like I knew a lot about Mollie's inner life after her section, so it lacked an Osage point of view character. I also would have liked to have known more about William Hale.
The third section is supposed to be the core revelation of the book and the bulk of the new facts the author uncovered, but the way it's written seemed quick and somehow perfunctory.
Overall, a lot of great ingredients were there, but they weren't put together in a compelling way. I look forward to seeing what the movie can do …
This was a fascinating choice of subject and an underexplored topic in American history, and you could clearly see the author's passion for the subject and the volume and depth of work he put in to the reporting.
Outside of Tom White, I felt the various people's characters could have been fleshed out better. I didn't feel like I knew a lot about Mollie's inner life after her section, so it lacked an Osage point of view character. I also would have liked to have known more about William Hale.
The third section is supposed to be the core revelation of the book and the bulk of the new facts the author uncovered, but the way it's written seemed quick and somehow perfunctory.
Overall, a lot of great ingredients were there, but they weren't put together in a compelling way. I look forward to seeing what the movie can do with the same elements.