Rebecca's Thoughts

Mini Book Reviews!

originally from Books I Read in January 2023!

5/5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is the story of the Sackler family and how they changed the world (for the worst). Their name was once the marque of many prestigious institutions around the world. Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, and the Louvre once proudly displayed the Sackler name and accepted millions in donations from them. They flaunted their wealth through donations of lavish proportion and were known as strong sponsors for the arts and sciences, a family that institutions could turn to for more money.

Underneath the art and prestige is the underbelly of the legal drug market. The Sackler family made their riches off of the marketing, selling, and creation of OxyCotin. The prescription drug was peddled to thousands around the world. It’s the deadly painkiller that led to the opioid crisis. This book follows the generations of the Sackler family and tells the story of what happens when you put profits over human suffering.