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Rincey
Oct 23, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: poc-author, 2011
I wish I could have given this 3.5 stars. It is a good book, but I don't necessarily think it is a 4-star book. Basically if you are a giant science/history nerd or have a fascination with cancer, this is a great book. As someone who is only partially interested in it, I was able to read it, but wasn't necessarily riveted by it.

This is a good, readable story all about cancer. There are enough stories about actual people that it is able to flow. However the "thrilling" quote on the front cover f
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Diana
Sep 23, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 06, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Apr 16, 2014 is currently reading it
Donna
Nov 20, 2014 marked it as to-read-nonfiction
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May 13, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Dec 28, 2017 marked it as to-read
Janaki
Jan 10, 2018 marked it as to-read
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gremlinkitten
Dec 01, 2018 marked it as to-read
Elizabeth
Apr 17, 2019 marked it as to-read
Cas
May 22, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sterling
Jul 17, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Aug 17, 2021 marked it as to-read
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Oct 26, 2022 marked it as to-read