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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women
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2017 Read Harder Challenge
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A moving and unflinching account of the many young women in the radium dial industry stricken with mouth …more

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What Members Thought

Jess
Mar 21, 2018 rated it liked it
Shelves: books-i-own, 2018
Long and a bit redundant at times, and I would have preferred more about the long-term historical/legal impact than about how pretty all the girls were.
Amy (folkpants)
May 17, 2017 rated it really liked it
Read this story. Learn this story. Do not forget this story.
Cari
Jan 10, 2018 rated it really liked it
A devastatingly sad account of corporate greed and essentially murder. So glad it’s getting recognition now - I knew nothing about it before.
Amanda
Aug 22, 2018 rated it really liked it
Such a good book, but man did it make me angry.
Deepthi
May 23, 2020 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audiobooks
That this book is incredibly moving is a testament to Kate Moore's skill as both a writer and a narrator (I listened to the audio book) ...more
Aubrey
Jul 15, 2024 rated it really liked it
Jen Horan
Jul 06, 2018 rated it really liked it
Susan
Aug 27, 2017 marked it as at-library
Elizabeth
Nov 02, 2017 marked it as to-read
Laura
Nov 09, 2017 marked it as to-read
Amy
Nov 22, 2017 marked it as to-read
Shelves: sci
Diana
Dec 12, 2017 marked it as to-read
Lisa
Jan 21, 2018 rated it really liked it
Kelly
Jul 18, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Janel
Feb 18, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Kathryn
Apr 27, 2020 rated it liked it
Shelves: nonfiction
Leeann
Mar 21, 2018 marked it as to-read
Simone
May 23, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Erika
May 27, 2018 marked it as to-read
Tara
Nov 23, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Wendy E.
May 03, 2019 rated it really liked it
Terri
Jun 25, 2019 marked it as owned-but-not-read
Jessica
Aug 30, 2019 marked it as to-read
Alison
Sep 23, 2020 marked it as to-read
Kate
Jun 21, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kristina
Jul 19, 2021 rated it really liked it