All Night Party

     I started to read this book because Tiffany reccomended it to me, knowing how much i like mystery and horror combined i believed that i would enjoy reading the book.  At the beginning i did, and the book managed to keep me on the edge of the seat , i was constantly overwhelmed with the series of events that kept on turning, but as i got further into the story all of the information i was given was too much.  And i was too busy trying to figure out the killler that i was rarely focusing on the book.  At last i came to the decison of checking who had commited the crime and then start the book over to see all of the clues and evidence that was given so that i could focus on the base line and the details of the story instead of worrying about the killer.
     When i found the killer i was surprised that she could do such a thing, she had such a close bond with cindy, but she just let jealously get the best of her.  But as i continued reading the revaeling of the killer, i found myself in hysterics of how badly written the end was.  It seemed as if it was out of those stupid soap operas that play on tv.  The killer was saying "she betrayed me... i had to do what i had to do... I DID IT! mwa ha ha..."  just those simple cheesy lines made me want to dispose of the book rather than keep on reading it.
     I too find it hard from my own expiriences to end stories, especially mysteries.  It confusing me on he way that i want my plot to end.  I just wish that the author could have tried someting newer than doing the obvious conclusion to the story.  Overall i dint like the book, i beleieved that it as badly written and i only reccommend it to those that want to find out who was the killer rather than reading the book for fun.

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     Today i finished the book sold, it's such an amazing book that never stops taking you on an adventure , either on the page or outside of the book.  I feel bad for the main character, Lakshmi as well as her other young friends that have also been lied to in order to get them to work for Mumtaz.  But i haven't really thought about the way that it affects the adults in the same situations as well.  Its a poor neighborhood without much to offer, and those that need money to help support their families are left with the only choice of working for Mumtaz as a prostitute. 
     Monica, a good friend of Lakshmi has been working there for as long as she can remember to help support her child a few miles away as well as her parents.  Finally after many years her time has finally been done and the money that she owed Mumtaz is finally payed off.  And she is constantly bragging about how nice its going to be with the money she earned with her child, she talked about the way that they could start a new life and buy a new house, and pay for her father's medical bill which was the reason she had to work for Mumtaz in the first place.  Once she is gone Lakshmi and the others must go back to work.  Little did they know that Monica would be back, she would'nt be at home with her daughter because of the decision she made that would help her family.  It reminds me of philosophy and the way that even though you may do something good like Monica finding the only job to help her support her family but then all that work and money she made and horrible things that happened to her and that she wittnessed all went to waste.  Her famly were disgraced by her working as a prostitute even though that was the only thing that she could do, that they told Monica's daughter that she was dead.  so know it seems that everything that Monica had done was all wasted.  Left with no where to go she had to go back to the place where she wasted most of her life, there was the only place she had, the friends she had there were now her family and her real family was just a bunch of strangers.  Its really sad to think that although Monica was doing the right thing she was punished for doing something that could potentially help her family, and hat part really devastated me.  Think about it, you havent seen your child for a long time and then when your finally free to go home and not live all of the harshness of being a prostitute you family tells you that they told your one and only child that you were dead because you disgraced them for having the job that was the only one that she could find.  So now you can never see your child again because you 're supposed to be dead.  Just imagine the pain that Monica must've felt, just imagine the devastation, just try to imagine.

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     Whenever  i read sad books i always have a philosophy that everything always happens for a reason.  When i read this book i kept that philosophy in mind, but as the book went on i couldnt help but wonder what was the reason that these innocent young girls were suffering.  While a lady is profiting off selling.  I wondered who could do such an awful thing without feeling a sense of regret or sorrow.  I started to wonder whether Mumtaz (the lady selling them) had been through the same thing as a child.  But if she had why would she want other young girls just like her to face the same pain and misery that she faced as a child as well.  I wondered what she gained out of it, just the money, was that all she cared about.  Did she even care about how awful the things were that were goinbg on, did she even care that young girls were taken away from their families, did she even care that they even commited suicide. What i cold heart Mumtaz muzt have fro putting them through all of this.
     As i got further into the book although the main character Lakshmi hated even the thought of having to go back to work at night, but she did what she could do get as much money as she could to finally be able to be free.  Even if that meant begging to sleep with anyone, she didnt care.  The part that surprised me was when she siad the nice man came to her room and was warm and soft and smelt good.  It was crazy to me that she thought that he was a nice man.  He definatly wasnt nice if he was sleeping with young girls and he knew that what he was doing was wrong, and he definatly wasnt nice if he didnt do anything to help and change the issue going on.  Instead all he did was help Mumtaz make more of a profit.
     It seems that after all that time that Lakshmi spent there didnt seem to let her forget all of her memories of home that she had.  If she had forgotten she wouldnt have been able to stay strong and keep hope that she would finally be free someday and with her family once again.  She was one of the few that lost hope, and along the way of her journey she made many friendships that changed her and gave her a wider range of thought towards what the world was really like.  And i love how the author found a way to make the reader feel as if they were on a journey as well, and feeling all of the pain and sorrow that Lashmi felt.  We were in her thoughts hearing what she felt and we got to make her character up in our head based on what she said and therefore we got closer to her as the story went on.  I highly reccomend this book, it takes you on a journey through part of the world that you'll wish there never was.

SOLD

     This book was amazing, i started reading it and just couldnt put it down.  Human trafficking is an awful things and it is so sad that many young girls had to go through the pain and misery of it.  They were taken from their homes to raise a little extra cash for their families, but then end up in a whole new world that wasnt heard for.  They thought they would be doing simple jobs like cleaning and cooking but what they were told was so far off from the reality that they were to face.
     I found it awful that Mumtaz could just do that to poor  innocent little children.  It just goes to show you just how jacked up the world is.  There are some that have tons of money and live in great homes and dont have to do anything to work ofr that money.  And then there are spme that are horrible people that would use small young girls for extra cash. I dont really understand what makes a person have to do something that they know is so wrong to the people that dont deserve it.
     Lakshmi was very strong though.  Although she was lied to and cheated she always had hope and prayed ofr things to get better.  she didnt mope around like most did, she stayed strong and held her ground.  and even though she was facing the worst of times she always thought of the bright side and remembered all of the things she had done with her family.
     The book really got me to think about what is really important in life, and to be grateful for everything that we have.  i couldnt even imagine myself being in that situation, i dont even think that i would have hope that things would get better.