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The first 1/3 to 1/2 was absolutely fascinating and captivating. I really wanted more info about Henrietta and her story, and it's a just such a shame that there wasn't more known about her. Only two known pictures of her? Just so sad. Overall this was a really intriguing glimpse into Henrietta's life, an interesting and informative scientific read, and then a LOT about Deborah and a bit about the rest of the Lacks family. The second half of the book just didn't engage me as much and started to
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