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| Name : | Judy H. |
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The book is written more like a novel than the non-fiction story of Henrietta Laks and her cells. It was well written, thoroughly researched and ultimately fascinating.
While some dispute the use of Death as the narrator, I found it a stroke of brilliance. The story is not a typical Holocaust story, but rather focuses on a young girl living in Germany during WWII. The prose, the characters, and the musings of the narrator all come together into a very well crafted work that stays with you.
I appreciated the way the story moved back and forth in time, slowly unearthing the provenance of the book. Some of the modern day story was less appealing (and carelessly done) but overall, it provoked a very enjoyable book club conversation.
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