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The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
A heartbreaking and inspirational account of resilience and bravery in the face of corporate greed, corruption, and utter negligence, The Radium Girls is a must read for anyone interested in social and cultural history. Moore paints in vivid detail the women (and their supporters) at the forefront of the movement to hold their employer(s) to account, and whose actions made significant contributions to early workers' rights movements more broadly. It was a privilege to read this book again after first reading it in February 2020.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Medical trauma