the immortal life of henrietta lacks.

i finished last night and my qualms about the lacks family accepting their portrayal in the book were laid to rest. by the time the book went to press most of the family came to terms with what happened and chose to focus on the positive things the cells did for science rather than the injustice of not getting the pay or recognition the family deserved. i also thought it was an extremely classy move for rebecca skloot to set up the henrietta lacks foundation and donate a percentage of profits from her book sales to the cause.

if you haven’t read this book yet, you absolutely should. i never thought science writing could hold my attention for 300+ pages but this one proved me wrong.