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A review by thiscryptidreads
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
A somber and detailed look into the history of industry, medicine and the lives touched by the glowing element radium.
The Girls working in Radium factories, the "shining girls" glowing with what they thought to be simply a fantastical paint, peddled to the rich as a health tonic and beauty aid. They all took jobs to help their families in what seemed a safe factory setting painting watches, a coveted job for many. The beginning of their stories seems so hopeful and full of promise, it was truly heartbreaking listening as they had so many dreams and their lives taken from them from something they deemed do harmless.
The Girls working in Radium factories, the "shining girls" glowing with what they thought to be simply a fantastical paint, peddled to the rich as a health tonic and beauty aid. They all took jobs to help their families in what seemed a safe factory setting painting watches, a coveted job for many. The beginning of their stories seems so hopeful and full of promise, it was truly heartbreaking listening as they had so many dreams and their lives taken from them from something they deemed do harmless.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gaslighting