By: Sophie Hayes
Source: Netgalley
When Sophie Hayes met Bledi she knew he’d change her life – but she had no idea how much. At first, it was a typical whirlwind romance. But one day Bledi told her that love always comes at a price …
Bledi tricked Sophie into travelling to Italy, where he forced her to sell her body to help him pay off a debt. Terrified and ashamed, Sophie worked the dangerous Italian streets without rest, seeing as many as 30 clients in a night. She was completely at Bledi′s mercy for food, clothes and shelter. And without money, friends or family, she was trapped.
But Sophie found the strength to keep going, clinging to life by a single thread of hope: that somehow she′d find a way to escape.
Review:
I found this book difficult to read. Not only because Sophie Hayes is not exactly an author, and some parts were a bit all over the place, but because it is real. To know that events like these happen in this world sends chills down my spine. I know this book is nonfiction but it was hard to actually connect with the author. Which is not totally fair to say, but I honestly couldn’t. The choices that had been made were her own. For someone with her childhood, it made sense. But this book was a bit repetitive. I understand the telling of the whole story, but some parts dragged on a bit longer than I think they should have. In the end, I am glad to know that she had escaped that life. She is truly an inspiration.
Overall, this book should be an eye opener. Not only for girls or women, but for men to. It could happen to anyone. I would recommend this book only to shed light on a very real ‘industry’ in this world. But, don’t expect an amazingly, well written book.
Rating: 3/5
Blakeley The Bookworm 