Amal Unbound, by Aisha Saeed

A new release this year by this author of one other book, Written in the Stars. Amal Unbound is receiving high praise from all around, and with good reason! This is a well-told and important story of indentured servitude, happening now in places like India, where this story takes place. Saeed tells us at the end of the book that such capture occurs around the world, even in the United Stated, which should not make it any more important of an issue, but definitely as close to home as things can get, and something that warrants much more attention. In this book, the main character Amal speaks back to a man who hits her with his car. Unfortunately, this man owns her village, and the people in it, through methods of "loans" that result in owing favors as well as money, debts that are created so that no one can ever pay them off.  This man insists Amal come and work in his home to work off her poor manners, but Amal comes to discover quite quickly that in reality, people in her situation never return to their families...they are servants for life. The conclusion to the story is as satisfying as it can be, given the reality of this type of problem around the world, but Amal is a strong female character with a lot of bravery, and her story is one everyone should read.  The book is written in a easy-to-read and follow format, although occasionally elements of the story are implied and it takes some other events to help me understand what has happened. But a good book, an important issue, a worthy read! 4 paws!

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