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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
It took me so long to read this book physically that finally I just picked up the audiobook. The way this book was written was so good and so inspiring. I wish these women got more recognition.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
informative
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5 ⭐️. Very good. Sometimes felt like it was detailed for the sake of details and not for the sake of the story.
Final Thoughts
Wow. This book blew me away from the very start with such wonderfully crafted writing, and just kept blowing me away with its content. The horrible treatment received by the women who worked for these dial painting companies, the way they had to battle in court in order to be recognized… I also appreciated the way these cases sent shockwaves through industry to help create safer standards. The postscript was a great addition to demonstrate that without the dial painters and their cases, we would still have horrible cases of industrial poisoning (and of course we do today, the cases are just better hidden). This is a very intense read, but if you are prepared to hear about the hardships these dial painters faced then it’s absolutely worth it.
To read a more in depth review, follow this link to my book blog: https://beesandbooks.home.blog/2020/07/16/review-the-radium-girls-the-dark-story-of-americas-shining-women-by-kate-moore/
Wow. This book blew me away from the very start with such wonderfully crafted writing, and just kept blowing me away with its content. The horrible treatment received by the women who worked for these dial painting companies, the way they had to battle in court in order to be recognized… I also appreciated the way these cases sent shockwaves through industry to help create safer standards. The postscript was a great addition to demonstrate that without the dial painters and their cases, we would still have horrible cases of industrial poisoning (and of course we do today, the cases are just better hidden). This is a very intense read, but if you are prepared to hear about the hardships these dial painters faced then it’s absolutely worth it.
To read a more in depth review, follow this link to my book blog: https://beesandbooks.home.blog/2020/07/16/review-the-radium-girls-the-dark-story-of-americas-shining-women-by-kate-moore/
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Consumed as an audiobook. 15+ hours.
I think by now, in 2025, we all have a general idea of who the Radium Girls were, what they went through and why we know of them.
To know they all knew there was a connection to why they were getting sick and why their friends and colleagues were dying and for no one to actually connect it breaks my heart.
Written as a narrative non fiction this is very well written (and presented), researched and written easy to follow
Four stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Now. Every book from here is a bonus book. Let’s goooooooo