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nicoleslaw's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Murder
amcghig's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
mrslsmith's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Medical content, and Death of parent
anushar's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Medical content, and Death of parent
creationwing's review against another edition
4.25
There were moments when the book seemed a little too voyeuristic for my taste; I'm not sure that all the details included were necessary for me to learn about this historic figure, her family's struggles, and have understanding of the suffering and unjustice.
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt
There are detailed descriptions of the autopsies ofacademicanko's review against another edition
5.0
This books opens the conversation to consent and much more. What does research allow and does my autonomous rights cover cells? Now technology is advanced enough to understand DNA. Is it really okay to have my DNA abused in ways I have no control? Who should get compensation? Hasn't commercialization of pharmaceuticals hindered science more than helped it? America has always had a horrible situation when it comes to health care and insurance. It is one of the reasons I live abroad.
When doing more research on this book, I have noticed that many criticize the author for her way of approaching the family. I later learned that this book has challenged to be banned from some states. I have also found that the remaining family did not like the way the family was portrayed in the book. I like to believe that the author had gotten the consent of Deborah when planning this book and that the things she included were important to her as a descendent of Henrietta. I like to think and I really hope that the authors intentions were true. I think this story is very important and one that must be more widely known.
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Mental illness
becca_w_'s review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Vomit, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, and Car accident
foreverinastory's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
vampiretree's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
peachani's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Stalking