Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

121 reviews

murryloub's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Everyone should read this book. This should be mandatory education in schools. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, and Cancer

cdoubet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Incest, Murder, Slavery, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Child death, Mental illness, Cancer, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, and Alcohol

cammiem8's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Racism, Cancer, Sexual assault, and Medical content

jenmcvay's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Medical trauma

nicoleslaw's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Incest, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Racism, and Rape

gabriella's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cancer, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism

kayjayelle's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Death of parent, Slavery, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Cancer, and Rape

librarymouse's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is the type of book that sticks with you and sits in the back of your brain, being relevant in the least expected situations. The writing draws the reader in and tells the story in a way that makes it feel personal to each individual. More than that the lives and struggles of Henrietta and her family being immortalized as they are in this book, shine a light on the parts of history the written record strives to forget.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Classism, Grief, and Incest

franklola's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death, Chronic illness, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

keeganrb's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Incest