Lakewood : a novel / Megan Giddings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giddings, Megan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human experimentation in medicine--Fiction.

Human experimentation in medicine.

African Americans--Fiction.

African Americans.

Genre:

Fiction.

Dystopian fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

274 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

"A stunning debut novel that delves fearlessly into the taboo subject of modern-day medical experimentation on African Americans"-- Provided by publisher.

When Lena Johnson's beloved grandmother dies, and the full extent of the family debt is revealed, the black millennial drops out of college to support her family and takes a job in the mysterious and remote town of Lakewood, Michigan. On paper, her new job is too good to be true. High paying. No out of pocket medical expenses. A free place to live. All Lena has to do is participate in a secret program - and lie to her friends and family about the research being done in Lakewood. An eye drop that makes brown eyes blue, a medication that could be a cure for dementia, golden pills promised to make all bad thoughts go away. The discoveries made in Lakewood, Lena is told, will change the world - but the consequences for the subjects involved could be devastating. As the truths of the program reveal themselves, Lena learns how much she's willing to sacrifice for the sake of her family.

Other Format:

Online version: Giddings, Megan. Lakewood.

ISBN:

9780062913197

0062913190

9780062913203

0062913204

OCLC:

1105945857

Publisher Number:

99983955964