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619 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410427922
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 21 July 2010
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine:...
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emotional 62%
reflective 46%
sad 43%
challenging 37%
inspiring 26%
dark 14%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
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fast 7%
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Incest619 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410427922
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 21 July 2010
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine:...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,503 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 46%
sad 43%
challenging 37%
inspiring 26%
dark 14%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 7%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Medical trauma, CancerModerate
Racism, Sexual assault, Child abuseMinor
Incest