Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
46 reviews
jodean's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Ableism, Racism, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse, Infertility, Cursing, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Infidelity
Minor: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Suicide
kk_gotit_goinon's review
5.0
Minor: Classism, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Racism
kermitcaroline's review
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Racism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Medical content
eegrasse's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Incest, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
halsteady's review
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Incest, and Cancer
memento_vivere's review
4.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Medical content, Racism, Chronic illness, and Rape
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Slavery, Ableism, and Alcohol
cricci's review against another edition
5.0
The audiobook narrators do a fantastic job. They truly immerse the listener into the time of the book.
Highly recommend for anyone, particularly science lovers and biography enthusiasts.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Domestic abuse, Torture, and Terminal illness
allisonmaier's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Drug use, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Death, Murder, and Cancer
saskiahill's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Cancer
Moderate: Addiction, Slavery, Racism, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide and Incest
spicewitch's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Incest, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail