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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
152 reviews
kathrynshields's review against another edition
5.0
*Extra points to the author for a consistently correct pronunciation of “Appalachia” in the audiobook.
Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Medical trauma and Classism
Minor: Cancer
lectures_de_chloe's review
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
lbornhorst6158's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
kimby213's review
5.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
dilani's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Death and Suicide
rhubarbpi3's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Classism
leontyna's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse
Minor: Death and Suicide
bibliomich's review against another edition
5.0
First of all, I want to note that Keefe narrates his own audiobook, and he is an excellent narrator, so I highly recommend the audiobook, should you enjoy/prefer listening to your books.
The core thesis of this book is that the decisions of several generations of one single family shaped the pharmaceutical industry of today, as well as significantly contributed to the current opioid crisis. Keefe's research is thorough, substantial, and tremendously convincing. The story is compelling, devastating, and infuriating.
I highly recommend Empire of Pain and personally intend to read Keefe's other books soon.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer and Antisemitism
Patrick Radden Keefe is an author who has been on my radar for a long time, and I'm glad that I finally decided to listen to Empire of Pain. First of all, I want to note that Keefe narrates his own audiobook, and he is an excellent narrator, so I highly recommend the audiobook, should you enjoy/prefer listening to your books. The core thesis of this book is that the decisions of several generations of one single family shaped the pharmaceutical industry of today, as well as significantly contributed to the current opioid crisis. Keefe's research is thorough, substantial, and tremendously convincing. The story is compelling, devastating, and infuriating. I highly recommend Empire of Pain and personally intend to read Keefe's other books soon.emziesreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
smaber23's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Suicide