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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
This book was very well done. Rebecca Skloot did an excellent job of telling the importance of the HeLa cells to science, and Henrietta Lacks who they originated from.
informative
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I read this book prior to my official logging started, and it bothered me it wasn't on my list yet.
I recall enjoying it, but not much else.
I recall enjoying it, but not much else.
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
The author really dives deep into this over subject over many years. It's an important story for all who study and benefit from the resulting science (i.e., everyone). Much of the story is about Henrietta's family which is a story in itself about that American community.
Re read for the purposes of a book club. I had forgotten about a lot of the suffering of Henrietta's children. I'm so glad this story was told
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced