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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A powerful book. The story of a young girl from India sold into child prostitution. It was heartwrenching in some parts but a still a beautiful story. ( ) This is a graphic and haunting account of the life of an Indian child prostitute, Batuk. She was sold into prostitution by her father at the age of 9 and is 15 when she begins her journal, The Blue Notebook. Despite the disturbing and graphic content it is a compelling read and Batuk's voice will stay with me for a long time. Not finished with this audio book yet. It's tough material -- about the life of an East Indian girl sold into prostitution in Bombay, told in the form of her journal. Some of the writing and observations are wonderful. My only criticism is that some sections were very matter of fact and others were deeply philosophical, with little transition between the two. I found that somewhat jarring. Perhaps it would be different in written form. It certainly gave me insight into a very different world from the one I live in. no reviews | add a review
A haunting yet astonishingly hopeful story of a young Indian prostitute who uses writing and imagination to transcend her reality. An unforgettable, deeply affecting tribute to the powers of imagination and the resilience of childhood, THE BLUE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Batuk, a precocious 15-year-old girl from rural India who was sold into sexual slavery by her father when she was nine. No library descriptions found.
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