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The Radium Girls

the Dark Story of America's Shining Women
orchids3lady
Nov 14, 2017orchids3lady rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is an important book as it details the horrifying, true events that occurred to dozens of young women as a direct result of working in factories painting glow-in-the-dark dials with radium paint. The scandalous treatment of these women and cover-up by the industry makes it very painful to read, and it is still relevant today as their struggles and illnesses formed the basis of worker's rights and OSHA years later. However, an easy read this is not; Moore covers as many womens' stories as possible in her narrative with the result that it is both repetative and difficult to keep up with the individual stories. The Radium Girls is an excellent book club choice that will provoke a lot of discussion.