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yodamom's review
4.0
I read this at the request of my daughter. It is not something I would ever had read otherwise. It was a beautifully written book about a horrible life. I will never think about illegal immigrants the same way again. I've heard the tales of them coming here to avoid their horrible lives but I could not relate and still can't really. I was born here in the USA and dang grateful for it. Living through these nightmares with this young girl, even if made up has shown me how horrible the horrors could be.
The book is about a young girl living in the mountains outside of Acapulco. It is a very remote village, where there are no men only women and children. The men are off working in another city or country or have run off for good. The woman struggle to make do, and to hide their pretty daughters. There are no female children here only little boys till puberty, little girls are stolen. Pretty girls are owned by the cartels that use them sell them or kill them. The mothers make their girls ugly, bury them in dirt holes and pray. We follow this girl while she watches the horrors of her life stumble and crash.
This is not a pretty book, there are no dances, no happy smily faces, no rainbows. Reality, the dark side of corruption and the drug trade in Mexico.
The book is about a young girl living in the mountains outside of Acapulco. It is a very remote village, where there are no men only women and children. The men are off working in another city or country or have run off for good. The woman struggle to make do, and to hide their pretty daughters. There are no female children here only little boys till puberty, little girls are stolen. Pretty girls are owned by the cartels that use them sell them or kill them. The mothers make their girls ugly, bury them in dirt holes and pray. We follow this girl while she watches the horrors of her life stumble and crash.
This is not a pretty book, there are no dances, no happy smily faces, no rainbows. Reality, the dark side of corruption and the drug trade in Mexico.
clairet386's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
uvahoogirl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
merilizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
Godīgi liekas, ka šī ir vienīgā no Burtu spēļu grāmatām, kam bija kaut kāds sakars un stāsta attīstība. Viegli lasījās un bija interesanti no vāka līdz vākam. Un nav nekāds noslēpums, ka cilvēku tirdzniecība joprojām ir liela problēma globālā mērogā.
This probably is the only book this far from the Word Games list that I enjoyed a bit, others were just plain gibberish all the way through. The story was captivating and interesting ans very well written. And it is no secret that human trafficking is still a great problem worldwide.
This probably is the only book this far from the Word Games list that I enjoyed a bit, others were just plain gibberish all the way through. The story was captivating and interesting ans very well written. And it is no secret that human trafficking is still a great problem worldwide.
bahador's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
debbiecollectsbooks's review
3.0
This book was a quick read. Storyline was to the point without a lot of detail. Interesting subject to bring attention to the horrifying circumstances of growing up women in the mountains of rural Mexico.
booksamongstfriends's review
4.0
Sometimes a quick read will get you together better than a long one. What I loved about this book is how it transported you so deeply into the diverse and protective relationships between these girls in their women led village. From mother to daughter, best friends to classmates, sisters to half sisters, and the relationships and bonds developed overtime in the most unlikely of places. How from a young age, they were taught to hide the very part of themselves that keeps them connected, but also puts them in danger.
I found this book easy to follow and even easier to put myself into. The sad and harsh reality of young girls growing up in unsafe environments at the hands of drugs, violence, and trafficking and the communities that create systems to protect them. It does take a village.
I found this book easy to follow and even easier to put myself into. The sad and harsh reality of young girls growing up in unsafe environments at the hands of drugs, violence, and trafficking and the communities that create systems to protect them. It does take a village.
lsparrow's review
3.0
A story of women - of the ones who are stolen and those who are left to tell the stories and of the lives they steal for themselves out of the ashes.