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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

hikeplayski's review against another edition

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5.0

So good. One of the best-researched books I’ve ever read. Made my blood boil page after page. Definitely worth a read and some serious ire.

katiegoodwin's review

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5.0

An absolute must-read. The secretive family (with an almost Bond-like appetite for power and wealth) responsible for the opioid epidemic, for the surge in heroin usage and overdose deaths is confronted with all matter of sins.

And you know, the thing about opioids is that you can never go back to a time before. Once they're in your life, they take hold with a fierce grip. I have to imagine that the Sacklers finally understand that feeling.

mnk256's review

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dark emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

Truly amazing piece of nonfiction about the family behind the opioid crisis .  Very well researched and written .  

stinalotta's review against another edition

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dark informative sad tense

4.75

margaret_reads's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

jenngeiger's review against another edition

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informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

theb00kcryptid's review

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informative medium-paced

4.5

May the Sackler family rot in hell. 😌🫶🏻

jennd19's review

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challenging informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

matthewptaylor's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

amalia_tealeaf's review against another edition

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I got bored with the level of detail about things that seemingly are not important yet. I’ll try it again another time though.