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saville08's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Best book of the year so far!
emilymuncy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
pastelhxrmony's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
This is one of my favorite books. Very engaging and I couldn’t put it down. I like the conversations about science, healthcare, and ethics in these fields this book opens up. Everyone should learn about the impact Henrietta’s cells have had on humanity and her family. I learned so much from this book and couldn’t recommend enough. This is the book that got me into nonfiction.
jennajean's review against another edition
4.0
I read this as summer reading in my MPH program.
An eye opening account of the tensions between scientific discovery/the "greater" good and patient rights - all the while underscoring the injustices that take place in our medical system, in large part due to the power differential that exists between medical providers and the poor/marginalized who knock on their doors.
A must read for anyone working in healthcare/public health.
An eye opening account of the tensions between scientific discovery/the "greater" good and patient rights - all the while underscoring the injustices that take place in our medical system, in large part due to the power differential that exists between medical providers and the poor/marginalized who knock on their doors.
A must read for anyone working in healthcare/public health.
dharma_s's review against another edition
DNF
Funny thing is, I actually forgot about this book and continued reading other books. Maybe I'll try reading it some other time.
Funny thing is, I actually forgot about this book and continued reading other books. Maybe I'll try reading it some other time.
b3rb's review against another edition
5.0
Such a good book that was easy to understand but with such an important topic. I enjoyed the journalistic writing, and how even though the book is based on Henrietta Lacks and HeLa it’s not just that it’s a book on family and loss.
secretbadass's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault