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A review by erinreadstoomuch
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Incredibly heartbreaking and eye opening regarding the fact that the key to so much modern medicine is tied to a woman whose name is largely forgotten. Rebecca did an incredible job at portraying the real emotions and bringing true life to Henrietta, while also giving her family the respect and kindness they have been owed for so long. Henrietta’s name should be screamed from the roof tops.
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Medical trauma and Sexual assault