Sold

Sold has been on my radar for awhile and when I saw the library had no waiting list for it I quickly checked it out. Yes the story was vile, horrible, and made me question humanity but I am a strong believer if you are not aware of what is going on in the world you cannot make anything change.

Lakshmi is a thirteen year old girl who lives in a poor mountain village in Nepal and knows hardship. With a cruel and drunken step father Lakshmi is used to him not providing for her mother, younger brother, and herself. Determined to help her family in any way possible Lakshmi is beyond excited when she learns she is to go work in a city as a maid. Thinking she will help her family with the money she is earning Lakshmi eagerly goes with the woman who buys her for a small sum. However none of that is true instead Lakshmi is sold into the sex slave trade and soon true horror is known to the young girl.

The story was written like a diary, all chapters were short and some only one paragraph. However McCormick did not need a lot of words to get the story across. I continue to hope with more education, awareness, and people learning not to take advantage of others crimes that involve children will stop.