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381 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613831199
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 08 March 2011
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 45%
sad 43%
challenging 36%
inspiring 26%
dark 14%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
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fast 7%
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Incest
381 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613831199
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 08 March 2011
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 36,326 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 45%
sad 43%
challenging 36%
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, Cancer, Medical traumaModerate
Racism, Sexual assault, Child abuseMinor
Incest