Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

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

156 reviews

jonie_rich's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I thought this was beautifully written! Be that as it may, you’re going to have to be in a good headspace to read this. It is grotesque, heartbreaking, infuriating, and chilling. The post script genuinely caused me to gasp. I had to take a break a couple of days in and read something else for a little while. However, I absolutely recommend this book, especially if this is a subject or a time period that you’re interested in. The author clearly did her research. I learned a lot while I was reading it and found it very compelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Child death, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Animal death, Death, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

samarakroeger's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.0

a solid nonfiction book that successfully answers the questions it poses.  topic is not fun but Kate Moore does a good job at focusing on individual stories and also the systemic failures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

yuna's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Terminal illness

achiunicorn's review

dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

rachelmfisher's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This was a very difficult listen but absolutely superb. Thoroughly researched,  the book doesn't just give you facts but really brings these girls and their stories to life. If I had to give it one word it would be haunting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness

scholastic_squid's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Chronic illness, Medical content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Infertility, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Cancer

iang186's review

dark emotional informative inspiring tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent

featherface's review

Recommended for people who enjoy historical fiction rather than non-fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Medical content

ashley_briana26's review

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

This book is a respectful telling of the lives of the Radium Girls. I came into this knowing nothing about them except that they existed and I closed this book only two days later and I have a much better understanding of the situation and the girls. This takes them from a vague concept of workplace safety and transforms them into real women that lived, worked, suffered, and died. The respect the author has for these victims is evident in her writing. This is not a bland statement of facts but a real story that’s being told that makes it easy to read. I highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical trauma, Murder, Death, Grief, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Infertility, War, Abortion, and Death of parent

billiema3's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Death