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The Slave Across The Street (2010)

by Theresa Flores(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Ampelon Publishing

review 1: Yea....I couldn't even finish this book. FIRST, let me clear that this is nothing personal against her story. What happened to her was terrifying and horrible. My thoughts and review are on her BOOK - how she told her story. Friends, it was not good. She want constantly repeating herself - I felt like I read the line "tears of [insert emotion] were running down my face" at least every other chapter. I get that shit sucked, but find a different way to describe things. Also, a little over half way through, right after they moved, I felt she got a little...idk, preachy? It felt condescending in parts, like I was getting a lecture or lesson, or something. Oh! And she kept defending herself! What was that about? I felt like basically she was telling me unless I've been through... more this I can't possibly know and I won't feel sympathetic toward her. That I'll just think she had a choice and should have done something. Uhhh - well honestly, I didn't start out feeling that way, but the more she defended herself I did start to question that. Really, the trouble just all lies in the writing. This is a true story that actually happened, BUT if this book were fiction I would have made the comment that the main character didn't feel real enough.So, yea, I don't know. If you are looking to learn more or hear of accounts about human trafficking, I'm guessing you can find better books than this.
review 2: This book was certainly worth the couple of hours that it took for me to finish reading it. While it is not necessarily of literary merit, it is a shocking and moving story nonetheless. As a woman, a parent, and an educator, this book brought so many societal issues to light regarding child abuse, bullying, and human trafficking. It is really hard for me to fully grasp how something so tragically outrageous could happen to a girl like Theresa, a girl like me. It is hard to rationalize some of the decisions she made; then again, many of us likely made poor decisions in our youth that could have landed us in dire circumstances if we had crossed the wrong people. I'm gladTheresa has found some peace in her life and is using her past to impact the future and be an advocate for young girls everywhere. less

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