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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
Yet another example of profits over people. RIP radium girls.
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My mind is blown. There is anger, admiration, frustration and gratitude mixed together. How is it that this is a history of workers in the US and how is it that so much of what they experienced takes place today. These women ran the gauntlet of what many women still deal with all while their bodies failed them. They went through crushing medical bills, doctors who dismissed them, employers who replaced them and community that abandoned them. They still had a power to move forward and found people along the way. This book opened a new rabbit hole to fall into. And honestly should be required reading for all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma
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One of the more powerful nonfiction books I’ve read. Kate Moore’s writing is so engaging, she manages to make history feel immediate and deeply personal without ever losing the bigger picture. However, there were a few writing liberties taken which might have affected how I read the true account. The story itself is heartbreaking but also inspiring, and the way she centres the women’s voices makes it unforgettable. It’s beautifully written, enraging in all the right ways, and one of those books that really sticks with you.
I don't recommend the audiobook though. The narrator sounded like a robot and I still hear her swallowing.
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