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Absolutely riveting! You think you know what it's about: poor Black woman has cells removed without consent and they prove indispensable for science research. Okay, you say, I get it -- ethical questions there. Then you find out these very cells made the polio vaccine possible. Wow! That's a biggie! Then you keep reading and find out another surprising twist in the story . . . and another and another.
You fall in love with her heartbroken and damaged daughter; you root for her amazing grandson.
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You fall in love with her heartbroken and damaged daughter; you root for her amazing grandson.
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I wasn't sure how I would react to this book, which came highly recommended from my sister, and is a choice for the Accra Book Club, to which I belong. I did enjoy it, and liked the way the author mixed the scientific and medical aspects of the story with those of Henrietta Lacks' family. I think she succeeded.
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Skloot did an amazing job of making history read like a novel - I learned a lot while being totally immersed in the story. Very interesting read!
Jul 01, 2011
Laughinglioness
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