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A review by dandelionchannel33
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
3.0
Really important to get this information out, and the book is very well researched. From a writing perspective, though, I agree with the reviewer who said the structure doesn't build a narrative and feels very repetitive. The piece Quinones published in the NY Times a few weeks back covered most of the key points quite well in a more compact format.
The last 20% or so brings in some of the solutions to the problem and covers more topics.
In the acknowledgements section the author seemed to say that his editors each had worked on sections of the book, which definitely would explain why it felt like a lot of magazine pieces stuck together.
Overall a good and important book, but lacking a cohesive voice or narrative.
The last 20% or so brings in some of the solutions to the problem and covers more topics.
In the acknowledgements section the author seemed to say that his editors each had worked on sections of the book, which definitely would explain why it felt like a lot of magazine pieces stuck together.
Overall a good and important book, but lacking a cohesive voice or narrative.