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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
135 reviews
mino88's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Addiction
nassuada's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Forced institutionalization
ashwaar's review against another edition
4.5
I knew absolutely nothing about the Sackler family, Purdue or OxyContin when I started this book and it does a fantastic job of introducing you to this pharmaceutical dynasty, and their role in the opioid crisis in America.
I think what makes this book so unique in covering the addiction crises is that it goes back decades to the three brothers that founded Purdue Pharma and their experiences working in medicine and advertising which basically invented pharmaceutical marketing.
This book is a must read, it’s incredibly impactful and important, and covers so many essential areas of the story with such ease and grace. It’s an incredible achievement.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide
toephia's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Addiction
sarah_who_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction and Suicide
Minor: Antisemitism
brinnet's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical content, Child death, Addiction, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Racism
thelaundrybin's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Suicide
heytarajo's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Addiction
angelina41's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
butlerebecca's review against another edition
4.25
I want to rate this a four but I’m giving it more because I think it has to do with the fact that I have already watched Dopesick and prefer the pace and arc of that, but recognize the point of this book is more Sackler and less first-hand addiction experience
Graphic: Drug use, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content