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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
This book is truly one of the best books I’ve ever read. I didn’t know anything about HeLa cells, and reading this book made me laugh, cry, get angry, and every emotion in between. These are real people, mourning for a real person, trying to grapple with the reality of this beloved person’s cells belonging to everyone but themselves. Yes, I do believe they deserve compensation from her cells, but I also want Henrietta Lacks, and the black community during these times, to get recognition. I didn’t really know anything about what was happening to the black community medically during these times, except for the Tuskegee Experiments, and it’s horrifying. I wanted to hug members of the family, shake some of them, and yell at the top of my lungs.
This book was so well-written. It never felt as long as it was because it is so engaging. These are real people, not just people that things happened to. Skloot did an excellent job really personalizing everyone. I would recommend this book to anyone. It was just so well-done. I want to say so much more, but I don’t even know how to say how this book has left me feeling. My heart feels full but also sad. I wish I could give Deborah a hug. Just a truly incredible narrative.
This book was so well-written. It never felt as long as it was because it is so engaging. These are real people, not just people that things happened to. Skloot did an excellent job really personalizing everyone. I would recommend this book to anyone. It was just so well-done. I want to say so much more, but I don’t even know how to say how this book has left me feeling. My heart feels full but also sad. I wish I could give Deborah a hug. Just a truly incredible narrative.