Sold- 11th Post

I am glad that I finished this book. Near the end of the book, a time period of one year has passed. It is amazing that there are only two girl characters left in the house after one year, Lakshmi and Anita. It is strange to think that Lakshmi went throught all of that in one year. She is only fourteen at the end of the novel, and yet she has experienced what I could never dream of. I am very happy that Lakshmi survived this horrible ordeal. It shows that girls can be strong in the toughest of situations. Overall, I really loved this novel. McCormick's style of writing kept me interested. Most of the time, it was hard to read some of the pages. They were so detailed about the rapes and beatings. It really gave me a glimpse into what is happening in the world. It is hard to imagine that this novel was written such a short time ago and that child prostitution occurs in the present day. This book is kind of haunting in a way. Some of the images are going to be hard to get out of my mind. "Sold" is a one of those books that opens your eyes to the reality of the world.