Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

126 reviews

eegrasse's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism

halsteady's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

memento_vivere's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Slavery, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

kwichris's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Cancer and Racism

kirstieanya's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

lianne_rooney's review against another edition

challenging informative tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racism, and Medical content

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Death of parent

allisonmaier's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

moniipeters's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bootrat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism

1_and_owenly's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism