A review by kendalltrettin
Blood Money: The Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America's Blood Industry by Kathleen McLaughlin

3.0

Author Kathleen McLaughlin told of her investigation into the exploitation of the American Blood and Plasma Industry. This book was extremely eye opening, discussing the ways that the industry targets the “working poor” class, especially those in low-income and non-white areas. She told real life stories of people when were willing to “sell a piece of themselves” for some extra cash to get by. The author herself being someone who benefits from the system, needing IVIG treatments for a chronic medical condition. However, the novel did feel quite repetitive at times, which made some parts difficult to get through. But overall, it was a very informative read and helped me to realize what is really going on in the blood industry, something that I may not have even thought of before!