Science
History
Biography
Memoir
2019
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Published in Spanish as La vida inmortal de Henrietta Lacks
A heartbreaking account of a medical miracle: how one woman’s cells – taken without her knowledge – have saved countless lives.
What it is
It's an essay · it leaves you shaken
How it feels
Reading sheet
How it's told
- Form
- Essay
- Structure
- Jumps in time
Before you pick it up
Is it for you?
It's for you if…
- you don't mind a good cry
- you're drawn to the dark side of people
- you like a book that stays with you for days
Maybe not if…
- you prefer a story told in order
- you'd rather skip the hard scenes
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