Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

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

25 reviews

diannaphantomfiction's review

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

anyareads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

milesss's review

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Multiple times while reading I was moved to tears. An incredible account I could hardly put down. Engaging and emotional with attention to detail and honesty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Terminal illness, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, and Cancer

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Eating disorder, Infertility, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion, War, and Suicidal thoughts

viccoll's review

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

assimilate's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

Probably the best non-fiction I've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Terminal illness

Moderate: Pregnancy and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: War

irishrose7777's review

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 against another edition

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

raneyak's review against another edition

informative sad tense slow-paced

3.0

I think the overall story is incredibly important and I appreciate the author’s dedication to centering the girls themselves in the narrative. However, the pacing was very slow during the second half of the book, which mostly focused on the court dealings. I also wasn’t in love with the author’s writing style. Some of the details seemed wholly unnecessary, such as when she points out how attractive some of the people were.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

frogsinacoat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexism, Classism, Death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

sadgirlsidney's review against another edition

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