I was told this book was amazing by practically every person in the world it seemed like. So I started it...a year ago. I finally forced myself to finish it. I did find it a little hard to get into, but that is probably me and my not wanting to give into the hype of it, after all Oprah was making it into a movie. I was wrong to drag my feet, it is 100% worth all the hype and then some. The science, which I thought would be boring was actually VERY interesting and quite insightful. The human side of the story was riveting!! Her poor family and all they endured, from some cells! You'd think they were overreacting if someone just told you about it, but you couldn't be more wrong. The way their mother, her cancer, her cells, and her legacy effected the entire family is still being felt today. I urge everyone to read this book, chances are you are already familiar with Henrietta and her cells.