The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine by Somaly Mam

The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine

Somaly Mam

192 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction biography memoir emotional medium-paced
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Born in a village deep in the Cambodian forest, Somaly Mam was sold into sexual slavery by her grandfather when she was twelve years old. For the next decade she was shuttled through the brothels that make up the sprawling sex trade of Southeast A...

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Moods

sad 100%
dark 83%
emotional 66%
informative 58%
challenging 50%
hopeful 33%
tense 33%
inspiring 25%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 30%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 28% | N/A: 28% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

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