A review by jsender
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: The Young Reader's Edition by Gregory Mone, Rebecca Skloot

4.0

I honestly can't believe I hadn't read this book, but I'm so glad I finally did, even though it was absolutely infuriating almost the entire time. I was so upset about the way Henrietta was treated, and how the Lackses have been treated, and how they basically have no options for recourse. When Henrietta's son and daughter finally get to see her cells in a lab at John Hopkins, I cried. I think the author did a good job weaving the past and present, and I learned a lot about cancer and disease, and about cells and how they function that I definitely did not learn in high school bio. Definitely recommend.