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A review by heathen
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Excellent book about the horrors wrought upon unsuspecting workers by greedy, wanton companies. There is a lot of body horror from the fallout of radium poisoning so if that's not your jam, skip this one. This entire book is an exceptional argument against libertarian ideals (industry can regulate itself! 🙄). I'm glad I read the ebook, if I'd had it in paperback, I'd have flung the book multiple times each time the radium companies did something horrific with absolute disregard for the well-being of the gals who made their Almighty profits possible.
Graphic: Body horror