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A review by sarahelem
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
I keep coming back to this book and putting it down and picking it up again.
It's grotesque and detailed, which, from the context we have so far fit the descriptions, but it seems like the author continously harps on these descriptions and doesn't really move the story along.
What happened to these women is terrible. I cannot imagine it happening to my body. I do not believe that their experiences should be downplayed. However, after reading about 40% of the book, I would rather learn about the historical moments of vindication or at least steps toward such along with justice and support for these women than keep learning about women dying from radium poisoning in intricate detail, time and time again.
I may be putting this book down for good. I am interested in this area of history, though, so I will likely search for content that explores the medical and legal discoveries of radium poisoning and more importantly, the aftermath of these findings coming to light.
It's grotesque and detailed, which, from the context we have so far fit the descriptions, but it seems like the author continously harps on these descriptions and doesn't really move the story along.
What happened to these women is terrible. I cannot imagine it happening to my body. I do not believe that their experiences should be downplayed. However, after reading about 40% of the book, I would rather learn about the historical moments of vindication or at least steps toward such along with justice and support for these women than keep learning about women dying from radium poisoning in intricate detail, time and time again.
I may be putting this book down for good. I am interested in this area of history, though, so I will likely search for content that explores the medical and legal discoveries of radium poisoning and more importantly, the aftermath of these findings coming to light.