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A review by eqrvn
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
3.75
spoiler free review - Amazing book and extremely informative. I had to read this for biology and oh my god, I learned things I never knew happened in history. This book is more of a critique on medical ethics rather than actual biology, but I think that’s the best part. It can be a bit of a bore for most people so that’s why i rated it 3.75, but I personally enjoyed it. I wouldn’t call it a favorite, though.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism and Medical trauma
Minor: Death of parent