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biobabe's review against another edition
5.0
4.5
I struggled a bit toward the end, but I think part of that was just keeping all the family relations straight.
I struggled a bit toward the end, but I think part of that was just keeping all the family relations straight.
monzillareads's review against another edition
5.0
Wow this was a lot to process. Most Americans are familiar with the devastating effects of the opioid crisis perpetuated by Big Pharma and massive oversight by government entities like the FDA, but the sinister roots stemming from the Sackler Family have been (very purposefully) hidden from public view. Empire of Pain could have been easily bogged down by too much detail documenting the rise of one of the wealthiest families in America but Keefe is an extraordinary story teller. He keeps readers (and listeners as an excellent narrator) completely engrossed through unrelenting waves of revelatory and damning information finally coming to light. Stay through till the very end, the afterward and sources are worth reading as well.
kirsten0929's review against another edition
5.0
6/5⭐️ Unputdownable. Eyeopening. Infuriating. This book totally lives up to the hype. Radden Keefe is as good as it gets for narrative nonfiction.
eibhlynn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0