Ali
This was a fun read that I’d recommend to anyone who loves the weirder parts of history. It is as advertised - a history of humans on drugs. It doesn’t glorify or vilify drug use but rather illustrate the positive and negative effects on the behaviors of 40 individuals over millennia.
It was interesting reading the Nixon chapter while my spouse was reading “The Final Days” and discussing how Nixon’s substance abuse put far more on the brink than just his presidency.
I also thought the illustrations were a fantastic addition (especially Queen Victoria).
Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton | Plume for the opportunity to read and review.
This was a fun read that I’d recommend to anyone who loves the weirder parts of history. It is as advertised - a history of humans on drugs. It doesn’t glorify or vilify drug use but rather illustrate the positive and negative effects on the behaviors of 40 individuals over millennia.
It was interesting reading the Nixon chapter while my spouse was reading “The Final Days” and discussing how Nixon’s substance abuse put far more on the brink than just his presidency.
I also thought the illustrations were a fantastic addition (especially Queen Victoria).
Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton | Plume for the opportunity to read and review.