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      • Chilling and heartbreaking, this award-winning novel's spare first-person account of a teen Nepali girl sold into sex work is unforgettable. As it's written in free-verse vignettes (some only a few paragraphs) rather than chapters, readers are able to take an emotional breath between scenes they find disturbing.
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    Sep 1, 2006 · An old woman named Mumtaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family's debt—then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earnings so that she can never leave. Lakshmi's life becomes a nightmare from which she cannot escape.

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  4. www.commonsensemedia.org › book-reviews › soldSold Book Review - Common Sense Media

    Unforgettable story of Nepali girl sold into sex work. Read Common Sense Media's Sold review, age rating, and parents guide.

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  6. www.bookbrowse.com › reviews › indexSummary and Reviews of Sold by Patricia McCormick - BookBrowse

    Sep 1, 2006 · Sold is a devastating little book written in free verse. Although written for teenage readers, it is one of those books that can and should cross-over into the adult market. I cannot recommend it highly enough...continued. Full Review (730 words) This review is available to non-members for a limited time.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sold_(McCormick_novel)Sold (McCormick novel) - Wikipedia

    Sold is a novel by Patricia McCormick, published in 2006. It tells the story of a girl from Nepal named Lakshmi, who is sold into sexual slavery in India. The novel is written in a series of short, vignette-style chapters, from the point of view of the main character.

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    Sep 1, 2006 · Reader Reviews. Page 1 of 6. There are currently 46 reader reviews for Sold. Order Reviews by: Write your own review! Chloe. Great. At first I didn't think I would like this book, but as I continued to read I couldn't even put down because I wanted to know what would happen next.

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    Sold study guide contains a biography of Patricia McCormick, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. More books than SparkNotes.

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    Gain a complete understanding of “Sold” by Patricia McCormick from Blinkist. The “Sold” book summary will give you access to a synopsis of key ideas, a short story, and an audio summary.