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The Panacea Project
The Panacea Project | Catherine Devore Johnson
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A timely exploration of bodily autonomy set in a classic medical thriller
​Calla Hammond has always been a loner—a product of the foster system and avoided by others because of a skin condition. When doctors discover her immune system holds the key to curing cancer, she struggles to advance lifesaving research in a world that sees her only as a means to an end. Yet along the way, Calla gains the one thing she has always longed for: a chosen family.
When a group of unscrupulous people join forces to sell Calla’s blood to the highest bidder, she digs deep to find the strength to retake control of her life, her body, and her story.
The Panacea Project is a layered examination of self-sacrifice, implicit bias, and the juxtaposition of bodily autonomy with high-stakes capitalism—for those who love fiercely strong characters and deep themes infused with heartwarming moments of love and humor.
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Full Review & a themed recipe: https://bakingthroughbookclub.com/2022/12/29/the-cure-for-cancer/

If your body had the ability to cure cancer, what would be your moral responsibility to society, and what would society‘s moral responsibility be to you?

This is a debut novel, and the writing is inexperienced. However, I loved toying with the ethical dilemmas it presented. Publication is 2/28/23, but you can check it out now on NetGalley.