Sold, Patricia McCormick (3.0)
I wonder how reading this book would change if you were younger and less jaded? The book is labeled ‘young adult’ and has been on banned book lists. What was happening to the protagonist was painfully obvious for an adult, but I can imagine it would read quite differently as someone more innocent. Taken from her home in the mountains of Nepal, she was told she was going to work as a maid and make money for her family, but obviously she was being lied to along the way. The story was short and compelling, but very painful to read. I never agree to ban a book, but I would caution very young readers as the reality of her journey’s destination could be quite disturbing. The trite ending with a ‘great white hope’ was disappointing.
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