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263 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781741751055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 13 June 2007
Description
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape. Suggested level: secondary.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,657 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
dark 68%
challenging 38%
tense 38%
informative 30%
reflective 17%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Torture, Body shamingMinor
Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual violence263 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781741751055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 13 June 2007
Description
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape. Suggested level: secondary.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,657 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
dark 68%
challenging 38%
tense 38%
informative 30%
reflective 17%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, TraffickingModerate
Child abuse, Torture, Body shamingMinor
Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual violence