I think this book is worth reading just to be informed of such a huge
part of medical history--an event that I personally had never even heard
of. Its implications seem significant, and for that reason, I'd
recommend this to anyone. The author has clearly done extensive
research, and reading this book makes you feel like you're getting the
most accurate information available on the matter. The issues presented
are worthwhile. For instance, I work with computer research. A hot topic
right now is individuals' rights to protecting and withholding their
electronic and virtual data. If we have a right to that, I can only
imagine that such discussion was completely inspired by Henrietta Lacks,
even if indirectly.
The book really felt like it had two parts.
The first half focuses a lot on history and feels informative. The
second half talks more about Henrietta's family and paints a beautiful
picture of real people and their struggle to understand what was going
on in a sophisticated area when they had little education. I really
enjoyed both aspects.
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