A review by gemstonejasper
Sold by Patricia McCormick

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This is an absolutely heartwrenching story about a young girl from Napal who is sold into sex slavery. It's told in the form of various poems. It was a really eye-opening story about a horrible topic. It was painful to read about the experiences of this young girl and others like her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Medical content, Confinement, Rape, Child death, Pedophilia, Slavery, Child abuse, Classism, and Drug abuse