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A review by cestnicka
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
dark
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Wow. This is an amazing eye opening read. It took me a bit to read through it as it is honestly a difficult read because of the subject matter and the length. I liked that I could read it as "background" book to my other books and I never felt like I had forgotten what had happened already.
This book is about the opioid crisis, but it really focuses on the family behind OxyContin and the inner workings of the family and the business.
It was mind blowing to read info that felt like a behind the scenes all access pass into the life and minds of a family blinded by greed and money. The family is so disassociated with reality it's hard to believe the story is real, but you know it is as it's happening in front of our eyes right now.
The things he talks about in this book are very emotional. Its unbelievably sad to think a generation of lives have been lost to a drug epidemic that this family basically created and pioneered and don't seem to care at all about the consequences.
It's an amazing read and would recommend but note it may be triggering for an addict, an addict in recovery or if you have lost someone to opioid abuse.
This book is about the opioid crisis, but it really focuses on the family behind OxyContin and the inner workings of the family and the business.
It was mind blowing to read info that felt like a behind the scenes all access pass into the life and minds of a family blinded by greed and money. The family is so disassociated with reality it's hard to believe the story is real, but you know it is as it's happening in front of our eyes right now.
The things he talks about in this book are very emotional. Its unbelievably sad to think a generation of lives have been lost to a drug epidemic that this family basically created and pioneered and don't seem to care at all about the consequences.
It's an amazing read and would recommend but note it may be triggering for an addict, an addict in recovery or if you have lost someone to opioid abuse.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse