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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Solid, long form investigation into the growth of opiate's. Doesn't go too deep, but weaves the story well
This was a very eye-opening book. Seeing how much government and big pharma had a hand in ruining so many peoples lives is just astounding, yet not all that surprising. When there is that much money on the line... you have to wonder.
Great companion read for people who finished Empire of Pain. While Empire of Pain focuses on OxyContin and the Sackler Dynasty, Dreamland maps out of the relationship between the marketing/sale of both heroin and OxyContin and how, because of changes in American healthcare attitudes towards opioids, we ended up with a full blown epidemic.
informative
sad
medium-paced
An interesting shake down of the opioid crisis but too much repetition and conjecture.
An extremely detailed book about the opiate crisis in America, focusing on the drug companies and Xalisco, Nayarit heroin cells that were two driving forces behind it. Quinones constructs an enthralling narrative with first-hand accounts and plenty of historical information. My only criticisms of the book are that at times it feels disjointed, as if chapters were all written separately and then patched together, and at times the author uses redundant and or complicated language to convey a simple point. This results in some basic information being repeated multiple times (ex: how many times he references that the heroin delivery service was like pizza being delivered or that arrested drivers are replaced immediately by willing young men in Mexico). These are small criticisms but happen often enough to make this not quite a 5 star read.
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
This was a super interesting look at the way the heroin and opiate craze hit at the same time, fed off each other, and took over small town America. It's scary how many factors had to come together to make this a silent epidemic, taking American cities by storm. It made me so grateful for the fact that someone very close to me that I love very much made it through an addiction to opiates to the other side. It makes me grateful that my husband started practicing medicine after the ultra-addictive nature of opiates came to light instead of during their golden era, where doctors turned into pill machines... like the one he took over for. It's a difficult road and I'm glad it's finally being discussed and brought to light.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
A little long and was a chore to finish. Yo can read 1/2 and get the gist. The story does, however, capture the complex web of addiction across a variety of social strata. Not the most well written. A rough read but good content.