She also illustrates the dishonesty utilized by sex traffickers in their acquisition of women and children. First, she attempts to display the absolutely terrible conditions with which women in sex trafficking deal. McCormick has two main assertions throughout the novel. The novel continues to portray Lakshmi’s life in the industry until she is rescued by aid workers. The reader can easily detect Lakshmi’s horror as she realizes the true circumstances.
McCormick details Lakshmi’s journey through different handlers until she finally arrives at her brothel. This woman promises to give her a job in the city, while money will be sent back to her family. A monsoon brings terrible misfortune and poverty to their family, and Lakshmi is sold to a woman by her stepfather. Lakshmi begins as a young girl who helps her mother around the house while her stepfather wastes their money. The novel follows Lakshmi’s travels and as a result flows naturally. Chapter titles such as “A Tin Roof,” “Fifty Days Without Rain,” “Police” “Gossip” succinctly explain what lies ahead for the reader. There are no sections breaking up this book, but instead each chapter has a short title related to the content in it. Most of the pages are not filled with writing, so this book is very easy to work through quickly. While the book is more than 260 pages, each page is double spaced, and the chapters are all about two pages long. Because of the young ages she hopes to reach, McCormick’s language is easy to read and not overly technical. McCormick writes her novel to reach audiences ranging from adults to middle schoolers. She stands out as an author well-equipped to write a book on sex trafficking. McCormick is a journalist who has also written books concerning war, the Khmer Rouge genocide and adolescent destructive behaviors, including cutting/self-injury. She interviewed the women of the red-light districts and girls and women who have been rescued from sex trafficking. In preparation to write this book, McCormick traveled to India and Nepal. Without reading a single word, the reader can generally assume what the subject matter is and is not bogged down by an unnecessary or wordy title. The book title very accurately and succinctly captures the essence of the book. As the reader continues to follow Lakshmi’s story, they are convicted and grieve over the pain and injustice.
She writes less from an intellectual standpoint, where she is trying to prove her points, but instead writes from an emotional and heart-driven style. As the book progresses, McCormick utilizes this perspective to illustrate the raw emotions and hurt that abounds in the sex trafficking industry. She writes her novel from the perspective of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl who lives in a poor village in Nepal. Patricia McCormick explores the world of sex trafficking and uncovers the dirty truths about how the industry operates in her novel Sold.
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