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A review by krytykesa
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
3.25
The story itself is sensational and fascinating. It tells about women who suffered from cruel and careless employers and decided to change their country.
The author laid such an opaque anti-capitalist narrative in the story that it literally screams from every page. I would say that Kate Moore's narrative style is very far from the documentary genre.
The author's style caused my relatively low review of the entire book. I think she came off as too speculative, unhinged, and emotional (in the wrong places). Often, Ms. Moore repeats herself over and over to make a point. And in other places, which would need more context, on the contrary, he does not dwell on the important.
This book would have benefited if Kate Moore had done this research and written a piece of fiction based on it. But I am glad I read it.
I wish I were more optimistic, and I believe that something has changed significantly in the society.
The author laid such an opaque anti-capitalist narrative in the story that it literally screams from every page. I would say that Kate Moore's narrative style is very far from the documentary genre.
The author's style caused my relatively low review of the entire book. I think she came off as too speculative, unhinged, and emotional (in the wrong places). Often, Ms. Moore repeats herself over and over to make a point. And in other places, which would need more context, on the contrary, he does not dwell on the important.
This book would have benefited if Kate Moore had done this research and written a piece of fiction based on it. But I am glad I read it.
I wish I were more optimistic, and I believe that something has changed significantly in the society.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death