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Reviews tagging 'Medical content'
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
136 reviews
mollylovesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Racism
mels_reading_log's review against another edition
5.0
I did like the way the book was written like a podcast, where we went along with the author to do research and meet with the family members. This keeps the information accessible and easier to understand than dense science talk. I believe this information should be required knowledge in this country, so people, especially the non black can know the depths of racism that exist and understand that this was less than 100 years ago.
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Suicide
geekmom's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Racism, Medical content, and Medical trauma
pastelhxrmony's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Incest
muppetymelody's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
hayreading's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
erinreadstoomuch's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical trauma
alexklinect's review against another edition
4.25
4-4.5 stars
Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Racism and Violence
Minor: Cursing
smellymiche's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Medical content
ejthephoenix's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Outing