adrose18's review
informative
tense
5.0
Y’all - this book, telling the story of the Sackler family and their development and marketing of Oxytocin, was so infuriating and so well done. The author, Patrick Radden Keefe, reads it and his dripping (and very warranted) sustain comes through clearly in many sections. As an in-house attorney, I found the behavior by Purdue’s attorneys nauseating. Also the government’s complicity was deeply frustrating. This is my second PRK and he is just a fantastic writer. I’m
kurtvolmar's review
dark
informative
medium-paced
4.75
The detail into the legal garbage the Sacklers were up to is infuriating. If you need a book to yell at, this is a good one. Great piece of investigative journalism.
spoonofnutella_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
A well-researched and expertly constructed investigative piece.
I rather enjoyed the early chapters and getting a broader view of family personalities and dynamics. The middle dragged slightly but the author wraps up the book really well.
However, the amount of names mentioned confused me, and it is a very niche read. I also did think there'd be more of a focus on the opioid crisis itself but that was my own misunderstanding.
I rather enjoyed the early chapters and getting a broader view of family personalities and dynamics. The middle dragged slightly but the author wraps up the book really well.
However, the amount of names mentioned confused me, and it is a very niche read. I also did think there'd be more of a focus on the opioid crisis itself but that was my own misunderstanding.
ktcarlston's review
5.0
Some have criticized the early Sackler part of the book but I was here for it. I found it so intriguing and satisfying. When the family was likened to the horrible family in "Succession" I could not stop nodding in agreement to the empty room. But all that being said - I read a review where someone said that in essence - while the Sackler family took advantage of the legal and regulatory system the bankruptcy rules, corporate liability protections, and the lack of fair wealth taxation is what is really to blame - the fact that we allow corporations to do this is a damning part of the society that we have created. So depressing and interesting at the same time. Highly recommend.
ellabynight's review
5.0
A total stunner of a book. Gripping. Enraging. Well researched. The Sacklers are grotesque, evil, and fascinating. The corruption at Purdue and the FDA is infuriating and bleak. Even so, Patrick Radden Keefe does a phenomenal job weaving together this story.