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Dreamland (YA Edition): The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
7 reviews
lemmyjoz's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
I will start by saying that this book contains a lot of very interesting information. It aims to uncover the dual story of big pharma and Mexican heroin dealers creating an opiate epidemic in the US. There is a lot to the story and this book seems to capture it all. That said, it's very repetitive at times and could probably be shorter and still get the same message across. I am also really irked by the authors word choice, repeatedly calling people addicted to drugs "slaves" and "junkies." It made my skin crawl. This man doesn't seem to empathize with anyone.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use
fairyribs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, Trafficking, Addiction, and Drug use
kelseak96's review against another edition
DNF about 150 pages in — but maybe I’ll try again someday. Not the most well-written, informative, or empathetic take on the US’ problem with drugs.
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
deepcurvesahead's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Death
annablake's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This book opened my eyes in so many ways about drugs and what left to the crusts we are in now. The book is comprehensive and weaves a compelling narrative through many people and towns to show how devastating and tragic the opioid crisis is.
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Minor: Gun violence, Murder, and Grief
fernweaver's review
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Mental illness
grayscale08's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Medical content and Mental illness
Minor: Death and Racism
Because the opioid crisis is a medical problem, the author mentions some of the triggers above (racism, death, mental illness, medical content) but is not a racist, morbid, or ableist person.
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