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“Moore’s text is riveting. The narration by Angela Brazil is of the highest quality, pulling listeners into the story.”
— Library Journal (starred audio review)
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“Narrator Angela Brazil has a lively, clear voice, excellent diction, and a great sense of pacing. She maintains her energy throughout this impressive history.”
— AudioFile
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“Moore sheds new light on a dark chapter in American labor history; the ‘radium girls,’ martyrs to an unholy alliance of commerce and science, live again in her telling.”
— Megan Marshall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
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"[A] fascinating social history—one that significantly reflects on the class and gender of those involved.”
— Sunday Times (London)
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“A perfect blend of the historical, the scientific, and the personal, this richly detailed book sheds a whole new light on this unique element and the role it played in changing workers’ rights.”
— Bustle
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“The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed.”
— NPR
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“This timely book celebrates the strength of a group of women, whose determination to fight improved both labor laws and scientific knowledge of radium poisoning.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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“Moore’s well-researched narrative is written with clarity and a sympathetic voice that brings these figures and their struggles to life.”
— Library Journal (starred review)
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“Their incredible story, beautifully told by Kate Moore, is sure to incite equal parts compassion and horror in the reader.”
— BookPage