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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
really interesting book but the very short chapters and frequent topic changes didn’t work for me
A fascinating account of Big Pharma's marketing of OxyContin and other pain pills, the black tar heroin trail from Nayarit, and their relation to the substance abuse epidemic in the US, especially throughout the heartland of America.
The author, an extraordinary journalist, intertwined the information into alternating chapters, breaking up statistics and history into personal narratives which ranged from drug dealers, DEA agents, politicians, addicts and their families.
For a book of this size, 345 pages, the author managed to keep the information flowing.
What I didn't find so interesting was the redundancy of some information. I'd give this a 4.5 rating but there's no 'half stepping.'
The information in this book would make a terrific Netflix or HBO series as there is plenty of drama, human suffering, and villains.
The author, an extraordinary journalist, intertwined the information into alternating chapters, breaking up statistics and history into personal narratives which ranged from drug dealers, DEA agents, politicians, addicts and their families.
For a book of this size, 345 pages, the author managed to keep the information flowing.
What I didn't find so interesting was the redundancy of some information. I'd give this a 4.5 rating but there's no 'half stepping.'
The information in this book would make a terrific Netflix or HBO series as there is plenty of drama, human suffering, and villains.
informative
medium-paced
This book was so well done. It made me question myself as a mother, as a doctor, as a citizen, and as a person whose family knew Dreamland. Told through many small stories with many characters, the story is rich and complex. I found myself sympathizing utterly for so many of the players. I cannot vouch for the medical correctness of all the information, but this book inspires me to question what I've been taught, and to decide for myself.
Great book. A good narrative journey through the American opioid crisis. Highly recommended.
informative
fast-paced
It’s no wonder this book won awards. Albeit hyperbolic, I will find it challenging to say a book I read this year will be better.
The intimacy Quinones uses in his writing, in his interviews, in his story telling, bring you into a world with nuance and complexity. I learned a great deal from him.
The interweaving stories of Purdue Pharma and the Xalisco Boys, told through the people on the ground, is as startling and interesting as it is challenging and dark.
But we find hope and perseverance at the end.
The intimacy Quinones uses in his writing, in his interviews, in his story telling, bring you into a world with nuance and complexity. I learned a great deal from him.
The interweaving stories of Purdue Pharma and the Xalisco Boys, told through the people on the ground, is as startling and interesting as it is challenging and dark.
But we find hope and perseverance at the end.
informative
slow-paced