A truly luminous graphic biography of Marie Curie, Pierre Curie, and their work. The graphics immersed you into this book, as well as the clever way Redniss interspersed the linear timeline of Marie Curie's life with seemingly random (but highly relevant) vignettes regarding radiation, accidents, and science.

There was just enough details to give me an understanding of Curie's work without devolving into a scientific treatise. I was left wanting to know more and wondering why Hollywood has completely failed to bring this important woman to life on the silver screen. The tragedy of the untimely death of her husband, her highly controversial love affair with fellow scientist Paul Langevin, and the fact she is the first PERSON (let alone woman) to win two Nobel Prizes would make for a thrilling film adaptation.

My library is featuring this work as our Book to Art Club selection, and I could not be more pleased. I hope our club enjoyed it as much as I did!