Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore

27 reviews

diannaphantomfiction's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

My only issue with this book was the length. While I understand telling the full story, at times the chapters seemed to drag. 

Otherwise, it has been a long time since I read a story that made me feel all the emotions possible, from disgust to hope. This was an absolutely wonderful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Ableism, Death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Body horror, and Cancer

Moderate: Infertility, Body horror, Gore, and Miscarriage

Minor: Domestic abuse

This is all true, so it will feel fairly heavy at times, but all of this present, sometimes in graphic detail

notapenguin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Miscarriage

tklear's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Great compilation of all the research executed in a tale that unfolds our sketchy capitalistic past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Suicide, Murder, Infertility, Medical trauma, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

viccoll's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Death, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion, Infertility, Grief, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse

irishrose7777's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

scorpi07's review

informative sad slow-paced

3.75

Wow. This is a gruesome, overwhelming, informative story. Though it's hard to hear how flagrantly radium has been used without safety precautions, I'm glad this tale is being told. I also like that this book showcases the lives of the women most effected and shares their human stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Death, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Blood

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

Minor: Domestic abuse

fraise's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gaslighting, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Miscarriage, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

clarabooksit's review

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Body horror, Sexism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Animal death and Domestic abuse

sadgirlsidney's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

Every time I thought we peaked at horrifying information I was very, very, very wrong. From the injuries sustained to the radium company refusing to take responsibility among other horrific actions it was just a tough read. But at the same time it was completely fascinating and the strength of these women who went up against companies and their entire fucking towns without backing down is truly a beautiful thing. 

Despite my deadpan: this was horrifying to read, I wholeheartedly recommend it! Yes it is tough but it is so very worth it. 

THE RADIUM COMPANY TRIED TO STEAL HER BODY. AND WHEN THEY DID THEY STOLE HER FUCKING BONES TO HIDE EVIDENCE I AM SO ANGRY. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Terminal illness, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

spookily's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Grief, Infertility, Gore, Miscarriage, Cancer, Gaslighting, Death, Misogyny, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse and Child death