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A review by savannahsshelf
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Initial read: June-July 2019 4.5⭐️
Reread January 2024 4.75-5⭐️
If you’re in science or medicine this is required reading. If you do research on people or human cells and haven’t read this… do that right now!
Every single person reading this review had their life changed by Henrietta Lacks’ cells so you might as well read the book about her and them.
Reread January 2024 4.75-5⭐️
If you’re in science or medicine this is required reading. If you do research on people or human cells and haven’t read this… do that right now!
Every single person reading this review had their life changed by Henrietta Lacks’ cells so you might as well read the book about her and them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Murder