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jennifersbrown 's review for:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
People have been trying to get me to read this book for ages but I was so resistant because I was sure it wasn't for me. Glad I finally had the Read Harder challenge to compel me to "read a nonfiction book about science."
While this fits the bill, it's about so much more. I love how Skloot brings the Lacks family to life, and I found myself enamored of Henrietta's daughter Deborah. Skloot beautifully weaves the science through the family lives and made all of it very accessible. And the book brought up so many ethical questions that it gave me plenty to think about. Definitely enjoy this!
While this fits the bill, it's about so much more. I love how Skloot brings the Lacks family to life, and I found myself enamored of Henrietta's daughter Deborah. Skloot beautifully weaves the science through the family lives and made all of it very accessible. And the book brought up so many ethical questions that it gave me plenty to think about. Definitely enjoy this!