tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420119937300002821.post4005727293590350915..comments2018-06-09T11:56:35.756+10:00Comments on By Meg's Pen: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420119937300002821.post-6342998945122197282012-08-01T14:11:11.614+10:002012-08-01T14:11:11.614+10:00It's a shame that you felt that. I just sucke...It's a shame that you felt that. I just sucked it all in! Maybe I was hungry for the knowledge and felt like I was learning about the science and the family at the same time. To me it felt like such a deeply well researched book. I think that it would have taken a heap of discipline to work out what to leave out rather than what to put in!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967677627921616616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420119937300002821.post-32297836097213879462012-04-17T20:10:38.067+10:002012-04-17T20:10:38.067+10:00I enjoyed the first half of the book. It was infor...I enjoyed the first half of the book. It was informative and educational. The second half - not so much. It took a bad turn with the introduction of Deborah and their trip together. The author depicted her as a woman who has the mind of a hyperactive 5 year old with ADD. "Oh my god. . . . I did this to her?" Maybe. Maybe not. The book went from the scientific and factual to the land of superstition and sensationalism I was left with the impression the book was a collage of facts and embellished observations. It's a good idea to leave your readers for a desire for more. I was left with a desire for less.Canadahttp://destructiveaging.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com