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I enjoyed this more than I expected. It's been such a hit on Goodreads, I was suspicious, but when it was the Kindle Daily Deal I decided to go for it.
I loved the parts about Henrietta herself, her life and death in the early 1950s, and her elder daughter Elsie who ended up in a terrible asylum when Henrietta could no longer look after her. There was just the right amount of science for me, too - enough to understand what happened, without feeling swamped by facts.
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I loved the parts about Henrietta herself, her life and death in the early 1950s, and her elder daughter Elsie who ended up in a terrible asylum when Henrietta could no longer look after her. There was just the right amount of science for me, too - enough to understand what happened, without feeling swamped by facts.
I was less sure about the part ...more
i enjoyed learning what i learned in this book. if it hadn't have been for me reading this with my book club, i may not have read it so i am happy that we came across it. parts are sad, parts make you smile, parts may you think....great biography!
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Super interesting book. I just wish there was more about the family and not so much medical talk.
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