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Pharmakon. Dirk Wittenborn (2008)

by Dirk Wittenborn(Favorite Author)

3.5 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

074759810X (ISBN13: 9780747598107)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Bloomsbury UK

review 1: I enjoyed this well-written book about a US family in the 50s and 60s, and how their lives are affected by the then booming "pill-popping" culture, and the never-ending search for "happiness". At times, the book is depressing, at times you see yourself or family members in the characters and events of the book, but this was an excellent "read", and a little introspection is usually a good thing. The unexamined life is not worth living, as the saying goes. This was published in 2008 so it is very much a contemporary look at US culture 50 years ago.
review 2: The ending was lacking, but there were sections that were great and really moved the plot forward; however, these sections were mixed with others that lacked depth and motivation. I was expecting a lot m... moreore in the beginning which was very intriguing. My hopes were picked up in the middle as things got interesting. Then I was very disappointed in the end when I realized all the different stories were never tied together. I was left feeling as though I never fully got to know the characters, and almost as though I was reading multiple books that were suppose to fit together, but never did. less

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