A 17-year-old Moldovan girl whose parents have been killed is brought to the United States to work as a slave for a family in Los Angeles.
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Feb 14, 2012
Seventeen-year-old Hannah travels from Moldova to America with fake documents to be a nanny for a Russian-American family. Hannah is told that in exchange for taking care of two children and some “light” cleaning, she’ll make $400 a week on top of room and board–plenty to pay for her babushka’s surgery in no time at all.
But America does not turn out to be the land of milk and honey after all. And Hannah does not find herself rolling in dough. Instead, after a torturous journey, Hann More...
But America does not turn out to be the land of milk and honey after all. And Hannah does not find herself rolling in dough. Instead, after a torturous journey, Hann More...
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Dec 18, 2011
Suzanne
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Was Hannah just naive when she decided to falsify her identity and travel to America to become a Nanny for a Russian American family, the Platonovs? She grew up in a marketplace with "You are Not a Product" slogans on posters to remind her what happens too often to attractive young girls who accept offers that sound too good to be true. $400 a month should be plenty for Hannah to send home to her grandmother for surgery. No other family survives who will help her, so she accepts and en
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Feb 17, 2012
Kelly
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Hannah is a 17-year-old Moldovan girl. She's coming to the US to work as a nanny for a family with two young children and will make $400 a week, plus room and board. It sounds like a pretty sweet set-up, right? Except it's not true. Well, she's a nanny and she gets room and board. But she's also forced to work for free (to pay off the debt of getting her into the country) and told that if she leaves the house or talks to anyone without permission, she'll be deported or thrown in jail. Late
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Jan 29, 2012
Mrs. ReaderPants
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Beautifully written with plenty of action, Trafficked hooks readers quickly and keeps them riveted all the way to the heart-pounding finale. Hannah is a believable and sympathetic protagonist, but she is also strong-willed and determined to escape her dire situation. It is easy to see how despite being warned all her life about human trafficking, Hannah is excited for the opportunity to work in America--after all, it's a suburb in AMERI More...
Beautifully written with plenty of action, Trafficked hooks readers quickly and keeps them riveted all the way to the heart-pounding finale. Hannah is a believable and sympathetic protagonist, but she is also strong-willed and determined to escape her dire situation. It is easy to see how despite being warned all her life about human trafficking, Hannah is excited for the opportunity to work in America--after all, it's a suburb in AMERI More...
Feb 21, 2012
Courtney
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Gosh, how do rate a book like this? Its odd to say, "Yes, I loved this book" when I felt like I was being punched in the chest throughout the entire thing. I am not saying that this is a bad novel by any means, but boy was it scary. Scary because of its brutal honesty. I don't know that I'll read another book like this, because quite frankly I feel terrible. Granted, I understand that this is meant to bring awareness to the situation, but I'm not quite sure that it should fall under th
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Feb 20, 2012
Frishawn
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This is a very difficult read, given the seriousness of the subject matter and its societal relevance. This story is a fictionalized version of tales ripped from the headlines of newspapers nationwide.
Readers hearts will go out to young Hanna, a girl who though continually faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, still finds a way to maintain her integrity, spirit, and sanity.
The appalling behavior of the adults in this book in regard to Hannah and their pitiful attempts to j More...
Readers hearts will go out to young Hanna, a girl who though continually faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, still finds a way to maintain her integrity, spirit, and sanity.
The appalling behavior of the adults in this book in regard to Hannah and their pitiful attempts to j More...
Jun 15, 2011
Jennifer
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I was lucky enough to see an advance copy of this book, which tells a story unlike anything I'd ever read before. There are some books you enjoy because you can really relate to what's going on, and there are some you enjoy because they introduce you to a totally unfamiliar reality. This is one of those books. Even though Hannah's situation is far removed from the average teen's, I think most readers will keep asking themselves, "What would I do here?" and start to wonder...is there so
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Feb 18, 2012
Jessica
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In Trafficked, Purcell leads the reader on a no holds barred look into sixteen-year-old Hannah's life. Instead of the comfortable and easy job she was promised, her reality is sixteen hour work days and back breaking housework. Lillian, the mother of the home, turns out to be uncompromising, selfish and verbally (sometimes even physically) abusive. Sergey, the father of the home, is secretive and Hannah is leery about what his intentions with her really are. Trapped in the house, without pay, no
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Feb 21, 2012
Lauren
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Just from the catch line as well as the summary, I could tell Trafficked was going to be an emotional and intense read, and as it turns out it was just that as well as much, much more. Trafficked divulges into the testy waters of Human Trafficking, and not only delivers the facts about Human Trafficking but a realistic and heartbreaking story of one girl's life who has hit rock bottom.
Prior to the bomb that killed her parents as well as any hope she had in continuing her education, H More...
Prior to the bomb that killed her parents as well as any hope she had in continuing her education, H More...
Oct 25, 2011
Mrs.
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"Trafficked" is an impressive debut: it's not only a thoroughly satisfying read, it's an important one, bringing to light issues that are more common than people think: human trafficking and slavery. Harrowing and appalling, made all the more so by its basis in fact, "Trafficked" tells a story you won't soon forget.
--Review by Lauren
--Review by Lauren
Feb 21, 2012
Debut Author Interview & Book Giveaway: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com...
Ends 3/16/12
Ends 3/16/12
Feb 07, 2012
Maryanne/MA
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I'd give this 4.5 stars. My only issue with it was a sort of unfinished twist toward the end. The whole story is harrowing, especially since it is based on real situations.
Nov 20, 2011
Lauren
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"Trafficked" is an impressive debut: it's not only a thoroughly satisfying read, it's an important one, bringing to light issues that are more common than people think: human trafficking and slavery. Harrowing and appalling, made all the more so by its basis in fact, "Trafficked" tells a story you won't soon forget.
Feb 20, 2012
Rebecca
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Actual Rating: 4.5 stars.
A good, eye-opening novel about the trafficking of people as slaves in America today.
A good, eye-opening novel about the trafficking of people as slaves in America today.
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