"Hennie made life come alive - bein with her was like bein with fun."
It's surprising that out of this entire book, which tells the story behind the first human cells to be grown in a culture (and are still being grown today), that was the quote which struck me. It paints such a picture in my mind. Maybe that's why I liked this book so much. The entire book was so well written.
I had no plans to read this book, in spite of all the accolades it received. I just didn't think it would interest me. Then my friend picked it for the book club that I had recently been invited to and I really wanted to be able to participate. As it turned out I really enjoyed this book.
Skloot does an excellent job of telling a human story interwoven with science facts. I felt the heart and soul of the Lacks family while I was reading the book and I learned some science along the way. I highly recommend this book.
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