Tuesday, October 23, 2012

A WALK ACROSS THE SUN

Author:  Corban Addison
Genre:  Fiction, Standalone
Published:  2012
Personal Rating:  3.5/5 (good)
Format/Narrator:  Audiobook/
Soneela Nankani
Yearly Count:  87


After a tsunami washes away Ahalya and her sister Sita's town, along with their immediate family members, the teen sisters set out to reach extended family.  They are immediately abducted and sold into child trafficking.  Needing a change, lawyer Thomas Clarke embarks on a sabbatical working in India to fight against trafficking.  He becomes aware of Ahalya and Sita's case.      

While this was a deeply troubling and important topic to expose, I wasn't as engrossed or intrigued because of its predictability.  Also, I didn't connect to the sisters.  I felt for their predicament, but it wasn't heartfelt like I have experienced when reading other books on this topic.  It was still a good audioread, though.

8 comments:

  1. Sounds intriguing enough that I'd be willing to give it a try.

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    1. Bermudaonion ~ It was good. I've just read better.

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  2. I've got this on the shelf. Don't think I'll be rushing to it soon.

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    1. Nicola ~ I thought it was "good" but it has received higher ratings from various sites. You might enjoy it more than I did.

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  3. Anonymous7:25 PM

    It's hard to even fathom the situation those sisters found themselves in.

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    1. Stacybuckeye ~ A devastating one to be sure. I wish I had connected more.

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  4. I like the premise of this one and would be willing to try it.

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    1. Staci ~ I think it's worth your time to give it a try. :)

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