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Dec 05, 2013
“Sold” is a moving, haunting piece of literature depicting the life of a young girl sold into prostitution. The main character is Lakshmi, a young girl, who lives in a small village with her mother and cruel stepfather. As time goes by, Lakshmi’s stepfather manages to gamble away all of the family’s money, prompting him to decide to send Lakshmi to “work in the city”. Instead of having a job as a maid for a rich city family like she was promised, Lakshmi is sold to a brothel where she is prostituted out each and every night to much older men. This novel is a wonderful, powerful read that makes use of poems to tell the story. It does contain some “trigger warnings” towards various forms of abuse though. However, the author of this review highly recommends it. It has a well-driven plot that offers a chilling glimpse into the world of child prostitution, and the novel itself is based upon events that truly do happen all over the world. The setting of the story is simply brilliant, and various characters are relatable and very likeable. “Sold” by Patricia McCormick is a brilliant novel. It would be a lovely choice for a book report or “book talk”, as it deals with current world issues. This novel would be a great choice as a pleasure read too, as it is very interesting and informative without slapping you in the face with facts.