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A review by vk124
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
This book took me a long time to complete, following the lives of the women and girls who were dial-painters. It had the heaviness of unavoidability, knowing from history that these ladies would not be spared the effects of radium poisoning. l felt an echo of their impotence to make the companies responsible for their illnesses accept accountability or do the right thing by them. I also felt impressed by their stamina, strength and desire to help their colleagues and future generations. I am glad Moore put forth the effort to research them and tell their story.