tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post5899754454204754753..comments2023-09-13T05:19:36.302-07:00Comments on Helen's Book Blog: Review: Sold (McCormick)Helen's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-62692907393043265692010-05-31T18:54:28.947-07:002010-05-31T18:54:28.947-07:00Campbele--I don't think we (or anyone else) ne...Campbele--I don't think we (or anyone else) needs to go in and change their culture, but someone needs to help them change this part of their society. Dealing with the absolute poverty would be a great first step! Adding more education for the poor would also help tremendously. But, I am preaching to the choir :-)Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-80345369430500912432010-05-31T15:51:36.376-07:002010-05-31T15:51:36.376-07:00I think this is so endemic that the culture will h...I think this is so endemic that the culture will have to change. Shutting down the brothels and the slave labor factories are just part of the problem. But then, how do you go to someone else's country and tell them what to change when you clearly have problems of your own?<br /><br />I loved this book!!<br /><br />Have you read Kingsolver yet? I am such a fan of hers, haven't read Animal Dreams yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-6514183039398784952010-05-28T05:33:45.265-07:002010-05-28T05:33:45.265-07:00Booksnob--I have seen Born into Brothels; it was s...Booksnob--I have seen Born into Brothels; it was so good and powerful! Great recommendation. Everyone at my school who has read this book has really enjoyed it.<br /><br />Aths--It feels as if NGOs are a drop in the bucket. Until the issue of poverty is taken care of, child slavery and prostitution will continue. For every brothel that is raided and shut down, I am sure another one is created.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-30900859607836742792010-05-26T21:46:24.932-07:002010-05-26T21:46:24.932-07:00At least in India, the situation is very bad. Ther...At least in India, the situation is very bad. There are NGOs, but like you said it is an uphill battle and rescue is slow.<br /><br />I'm going to add this to my TBR.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-20715953787914460802010-05-26T17:26:59.658-07:002010-05-26T17:26:59.658-07:00I read this book aloud to my 9th grade class World...I read this book aloud to my 9th grade class World History class a few years back. We had lots of great discussion about this topic. I have a movie to suggest about the same topic. It is called Born into Brothels. An excellent film about India and the issue of child prostitution.Laura Kozy Lanikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660048273181347880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-48225271885574949632010-05-25T16:34:15.984-07:002010-05-25T16:34:15.984-07:00Margaret--I also really like the cover; the photog...Margaret--I also really like the cover; the photograph of the girl is beautiful<br /><br />Aarti--The Blue Notebook is high on my TBR listHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-8465642714602324012010-05-25T12:17:08.891-07:002010-05-25T12:17:08.891-07:00This sounds similar (but perhaps not as starkly ph...This sounds similar (but perhaps not as starkly physically painful in its wording) to The Blue Notebook by James Levine. That is not a YA book, but it tackles the same subject matter. I think this one might be better suited to more people, though. While I liked Blue Notebook, it was terrifying to read.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-14544151636984772402010-05-25T10:30:06.516-07:002010-05-25T10:30:06.516-07:00Thanks for this review. I like to cover of this b...Thanks for this review. I like to cover of this book..someone finally got one right.<br />PennyHull.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513685770451617778noreply@blogger.com