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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
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This was an eye opening work of non fiction that read like a great story. It was engaging! The sciencey chapters sometimes lost me or took a bit of focus to read but the personal story chapters were heart touching. They went through a lot and while I’m thankful for the medical advances, it’s a shame what happened overall to her and her family.
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I listened to the audio book. It was a very good and sad story. I will be very interested to see how they make the movie.
informative
sad
slow-paced
This book was very disappointing. I was expecting a science-focused story, but it was more socioeconomic than cell-research-based. The story of the cells and how they came to be so prominent in research is interesting, but I wasn't as interested in Henrietta's family. Ah well, still worth a read!
really highlights racism in medicine. Loved the discussions about STEM and health inequity.
An interesting account of the woman from whom the famous HeLa cells were collected. It's unfortunate that more wasn't done for her family.
Great piece of medical history that was almost lost. I enjoyed how the author inserted herself into the story in just the right amount while preserving the personalities of the people she encountered. I feel like I got a good sense of what it would be like to meet most of the people in the book.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced