A review by shnewton
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones

4.0

I read Hillbilly Elegy after hearing commentators insist that it explained Trump voters - I was disappointed. This book does a much better job of explaining the desperation of many in the U.S. The sections on the Mexican drug trade were very interesting but vary considerably from the press coverage I've seen. I don't think the violence is imaginary.