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Lab Girl

Hope Jahren

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Dec 29, 2016 Ryan rated it liked it

Shelves: audiobooks, borrowed, 2016

Fascinating subject matter that takes a dark turn more than once, but MY GOD does the author need better direction if she's going to narrate her own work for an audiobook.

I've never heard someone say "I'm so happy" without a trace of happiness before ...more

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Sep 13, 2017 Linda Parker rated it really liked it

Beautiful writing and a nice mix of science and memoir. Both parts are equally enjoyable and enlightening. I recommend this book even if you think this type of book isn't in your wheelhouse. ...more

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May 19, 2019 Ruth rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebooks

I nearly cried at the “opal of my own” story. Jahren is a gifted writer and has such a distinctive narrative voice. We are lucky she uses it to uplift and explain science and discovery.

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Feb 13, 2017 Suzanne Hamilton rated it it was amazing

I loved this book from the very beginning, when Hope shows the reader how easy it is to be a scientist. The story is about the work of science and about a soul finding her way in a painful world. Hope Jahren's intelligence, her heart, her love for the world, simply shine through. ...more

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