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lucyisabella's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
I’m fascinated by the story itself and what the women went through but I felt the way it was written was too long and that I could have gained similar knowledge with a book half the length
izedriftwood's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
v_nerdbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.0
cyris_reads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
leweylibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
5.0
This was a reread because IDK this book has just been on my mind a lot lately? Idk why not it was just as good as I remember. I still can't believe--but also very much can believe--the absolute HELL that these women went through all in the name of capitalism and all while the people who made them suffer so much did their damnedest to obfuscate and deny everything about it. And how the law was just absolutely against them for so much of the way just because this was a novel type of poisoning and it happened to women. The research on this book is so thorough, but the author also does a great job of letting you get to know these women, the lives they led, and their personalities. It makes it all that much more real and gutting to read their stories. Fuck capitalism. That's all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Body horror
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
eryal's review against another edition
4.0
One of the first biographies I've read for a while. Very engaging, Kate Moore really brings the girls to life.
cdjdhj's review against another edition
4.0
This was a well researched and written book. The story is horrific, tragic, sad and anger producing - a little known part of U.S. history that everyone should know about it. We listened to the 15 hour and 54 minute audiobook which was well read by Angela Brazil.