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hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I enjoyed the way this book was told. It flips back and forth between the science, history, and ethics of tissue and cell culture and the Life of Henrietta Lacks and her family. This is an incredibility important story that I think everyone should read. The author does a great job of describing scientific terms in such away that the reader can understand without having much knowledge on the subject. I enjoyed the exploration of the topics of informed consent, medical privacy, research ethics, and commercialization of human cell products.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Moderate: Dementia, Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
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