Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

23 reviews

foreverinastory's review against another edition

emotional informative sad

5.0

Everyone should read this book, but especially the scientific field.

CWs: Abandonment, ableism, addiction, blood, cancer, child abuse, chronic illness, death, death of parent, drug abuse/use, emotional abuse, fatphobia, forced institutionalization, grief, incest, infidelity, medical content, medical trauma, mental illness (PTSD), physical abuse, pedophilia, pregnancy, racial slurs, racism, rape, sexual assault, sexual content, sexual harassment, terminal illness, vomit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Vomit, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

angelaf's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

2.0

The story of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells is a very important story to tell due to its historical significance and the ethical issues it raises. However, I often felt bogged down in all the details and felt like I would have been more engaged with the book if it was 75-100 pages shorter. Also, I felt somewhat icky while reading about the Lacks family since the narrative felt rather invasive at times. I think the story could have been told without exposing the family so much. In some ways, the book feels like more white people profiting from and exploiting the Lacks family. Read if you enjoy: medical history, narrative nonfiction, untold history

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

peachani's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Stalking