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shelbymarie516's review against another edition
4.0
This was a ride. Drugs, money, greed, and scandal. This had it all! Cannot believe these evil people exist, but yet they do!
eamcmahon3's review against another edition
5.0
Patrick Radden Keefe does it again. Phenomenal book. An incredible look into the dynasty of the Sackler family. This book is at the intersection of medicine, wealth, philanthropy, power, ethics, and an epidemic. Read it!!!!
bananavc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Mind blowing and absolutely devastating.
kmmorgan618's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Drug abuse and Pandemic/Epidemic
jtrogers1992's review against another edition
5.0
Short Version: All of them should be in jail.
Long Version: I think John Oliver said of the Sacklers, “If you want to do something evil, wrap it in something boring”. Radden Keefe does an amazing job of removing the banal wrappings of the Sackler family and revealing the evil within. The message of this book is clear to me: despite their protestations to the contrary, a large portion of the blame for America’s opioid crisis can be laid squarely on the Sackler’s doorsteps.
This book is a testament to excellent reporting and I will be reading any and everything Radden Keefe writes. He does an amazing job of showing the public face of the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma and contrasting them with the reality of the pain their products have wrought. The level of hubris and greed displayed is hard to fathom. I really could write an essay on this book but I’ll spare everyone on Goodreads.
Long Version: I think John Oliver said of the Sacklers, “If you want to do something evil, wrap it in something boring”. Radden Keefe does an amazing job of removing the banal wrappings of the Sackler family and revealing the evil within. The message of this book is clear to me: despite their protestations to the contrary, a large portion of the blame for America’s opioid crisis can be laid squarely on the Sackler’s doorsteps.
This book is a testament to excellent reporting and I will be reading any and everything Radden Keefe writes. He does an amazing job of showing the public face of the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma and contrasting them with the reality of the pain their products have wrought. The level of hubris and greed displayed is hard to fathom. I really could write an essay on this book but I’ll spare everyone on Goodreads.