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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
everything i have learned about the history of medicine has been horrifying. henrietta lacks you will always be famous
Read this in college and loved it. It's so amazing what her cells were able to do for science. Its tragic the long history of the medical community using and abusing African Americans in the name of advancing science. This book is an important reminder of that.
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Fascinating story, and really appreciated how the afterward connected the story to ongoing questions about tissue samples.
While I did enjoy the book and feel that its a very important story to tell, I kinda wish the author told it a bit differently. I can't say how differently, but I just didn't like how much the book seemed to be about herself. There are other reviews that state this better.
I'm ridiculously tired right now, so this review is not going to do this book justice. I'm not one to read non-fiction, usually, because I tend to get a little bored. I could not put this book down. First of all, full disclosure, I'm a lab tech and I actually work in a virology lab with cell cultures. It was fascinating to learn about how one came to be and, at the same time, infuriating. It's insane to think how much our medical and research laws have changed in such a very short time and what people who were supposed to be caring for people could get away with back in the day.
Either way, this book touched me. It truly did. A very good read that I would highly recommend.
Either way, this book touched me. It truly did. A very good read that I would highly recommend.