Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Radium Girls by Cy.

6 reviews

andrewhatesham's review

slow-paced

4.5

The art style is so beautiful!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death, Sexism, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

barefootbetsy's review

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Good retelling! I think it is most powerful when combined with the longer Radium Girls book, but for someone interested in just learning a bit about what happened, this would be a good introduction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Grief, and Infertility

orchidd's review

sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Ableism

Minor: Medical content, Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse

krys_kilz's review

informative sad fast-paced

4.0

The artwork in this graphic novel was gorgeous. I loved the colored pencil work and the limited color palette. I also appreciated the storytelling and how it was told through the lens of the women's friendship.

I was just really bothered by the incredibly ableist encounter during the beach scene. I am not sure why the author included it, but I found it unnecessary and violent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage

cozylifewithabby's review

medium-paced

4.0

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher C. Spike Trotman for providing me an e-arc copy in exchange for my honest review. 

I like to break down my graphic novel reviews into the character, plot, and art. 

Character: 
This graphic novel did an excellent job humanizing the girls (which history has tried to forget) showing them as young and full of life at the beginning with hopes and dreams and fun times at speakeasies and the beach. As well as showing them go through not only excruciating pain but the feelings of betrayal. 

Plot
One of the options for my classroom for the Social Injustices unit is Radium Girls by Kate Moore, but is a long and technically heavy book that deters many students. This graphic novel is perfect! It is a little swift moving. I feel that it could be a little longer, but the story is all there and the author does an excellent job of capturing the historical events as well as the emotions within its pages. 

Art 
The art style of Cy is very unique, but I love the penciled look and the soft coloring. I also like that the girls have enough variations that you can tell who is who and get more invested in their characters. The full spreads without words are powerful and each of the girl’s deaths are haunting but artistic. 

I will definitely be suggesting this graphic novel as an alternative option for those who want to learn more about this time period and these amazing women, but who do not want to read a large, scientific text.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death

bunnyreads2's review against another edition

funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Si beau, touchant et intéressant!
J’ai aussi apprécié l’interview à la fin pour expliquer le cheminement pour arriver au livre fini!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Domestic abuse