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toreadistovoyage 's review for:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
challenging
informative
What I liked about this book:
1. The subject matter. This is a story that needed to told. It needed to be brought to the public's attention. So much has resulted from these cells being taken.
2. The biographical sections about Henrietta Lacks and her family members.
What I think could have been better:
I understand why Skloot framed her book the way she did (basically covering her journey of learning about HeLa, researching and interviewing, writing the book, etc.), I think she included herself too much. I wanted more about Henrietta, her family, and, in some sections, a deeper dive into the science, medicine, and ethics.
1. The subject matter. This is a story that needed to told. It needed to be brought to the public's attention. So much has resulted from these cells being taken.
2. The biographical sections about Henrietta Lacks and her family members.
What I think could have been better:
I understand why Skloot framed her book the way she did (basically covering her journey of learning about HeLa, researching and interviewing, writing the book, etc.), I think she included herself too much. I wanted more about Henrietta, her family, and, in some sections, a deeper dive into the science, medicine, and ethics.