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melodys_library's review against another edition
5.0
We need not only listen, but respond by raising our voices
justicepirate's review against another edition
3.0
I think this was the 18th Human Trafficking book I've read. What I liked about this one that stood out from all the others, is we get a few stories from actual slaves from all different viewpoints, yet about three were live-in-maids (in which one is a child), which I hadn't really read many accounts of before in the past. We also get to hear about a labor camp prisoner survivor and a man who lived in a family that owned slaves but became an abolitionist. Most books I've read focus on the sexual exploitation part of slavery (which is indeed cruel and disgusting) but this book really had only one story like that which was a horrific account from a girl who was a sex slave from age 14-17 in the early 1980s. It was a very good book and didn't give you statistics or try to convince and educate you, but just gave you real life accounts. This was unique and I am glad I finally read it after wanting to for three years!!!
laura_pc's review against another edition
2.0
this was not as in-depth as I wanted it to be. It would be a good book for women studies 101 or for someone who doesn't know anything about the modern day slave trade.
intplibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Eye opening. With the exception of one of the narratives*, these people's stories are both heartbreaking and inspiring. I find it amazing that the state of modern slavery isn't a more discussed topic. The tales are horrific and I wouldn't recommend this to someone who has a hard time reading that sort of thing, but with that caveat, I'd recommend it to everyone else.[return][return]*There's a narrative from a woman who was abducted and forced to serve as a sex slave in the U.S. It bothered me that this was included in this collection because I don't see that as "slavery." It was kidnapping and torture. Pure sadism. Comparing it to the other ex-slave's story that also took place in the U.S. one can see the difference. But, I don't want to give away too many details here. Even non-fiction can have spoilers!
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