369 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400052172
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Publication date: 02 February 2010
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine:...
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emotional 61%
reflective 46%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
inspiring 24%
dark 14%
hopeful 9%
tense 8%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
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fast 7%
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Cancer, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuseMinor
Incest
369 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400052172
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Publication date: 02 February 2010
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine:...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,463 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
reflective 46%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
inspiring 24%
dark 14%
hopeful 9%
tense 8%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 7%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Medical content, Medical traumaModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuseMinor
Incest