Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

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

3 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.0

It’s a fascinating all encompassing look into the family behind Valium and oxy. The total disconnect between starting out to help psychiatric patients to billions of dollars and doing anything to keep the money coming in is astounding. A reminder that power and money corrupt absolutely and that the US government and capitalism will cheer it on every time no matter how many people die. It’s a heartbreaking and it’s an important read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

linneak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

mariawie's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content

Minor: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic