Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

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

14 reviews

radmartigan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Pandemic/Epidemic

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

luckyone's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Stalking

matildak28's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

this is an incredible piece of non fiction writing — Patrick Redden Keefe is sharp and reflective, presents the facts through a deeply engaging narrative and I literally couldn’t stop listening - I listened to this non stop over the course of 3 days. This may be one of the most precise, excellent non fiction books I’ve ever read. I’ve watched a lot of documentaries about the opioid crisis in America (I’m from the UK and have no personal connection), and all of them have very limited details about the family — I feel like I have learned a lot despite already knowing a fair deal. 

Quite simply, this is incredible and this writer is nothing short of brilliant. I will be seeking out his other works immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic