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A review by rosebudreading
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4.0
This story dives into many different aspects such as Henrietta’s life, her families lives, the advancements, and talks about the ethics of using someone’s cells. I felt like the author did a good job of presenting the information in a way that it was easy to process for someone with 0 prior knowledge. However, there were some moments that it felt a little bit slow paced and I needed to push myself to keep going. Overall the topic was interesting, there were just some aspects I cared about learning more about than others.
For example she went into great detail, about the trouble she went through even getting Henrietta’s Family to trust/speak with her. Some of those moments could have been a little bit more concise. I loved that she was so patient with them because Henrietta’s Story should be told.
Some of my favorite aspects of the story was the discussion of the ethics and patient consent. Should patients get a cut of the profit if their cells are used for scientific advancement? It was incredibly interesting.
For example she went into great detail, about the trouble she went through even getting Henrietta’s Family to trust/speak with her. Some of those moments could have been a little bit more concise. I loved that she was so patient with them because Henrietta’s Story should be told.
Some of my favorite aspects of the story was the discussion of the ethics and patient consent. Should patients get a cut of the profit if their cells are used for scientific advancement? It was incredibly interesting.