Book Review #20 ~ Iqbal

Hello fellow readers!!!
I have come back with another novel to share with all of you wonderful people who have come to read my blog. This book is a very emotion-filled book. You might cry. You might scream with anger. You might laugh with joy. It's a wonderful book, and it's beautifully written. The words just flow. Here it is:
Iqbal - Francesco D'Adamo

This novel is based on a true story. It's based on the life of Iqbal Masih, a child slave in Pakistan. Iqbal's story begins when he arrives at a carpet factory run by Hussain Khan, a ruthless man who deprives his child workers of a decent life. You can't even say child workers. It's child slaves. Child labour. CHILD ABUSE, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, CHILD ABUSE!!!

Anyways. Back to the story.
The children were not kidnapped or anything though, as you might possibly be thinking. They were sold into slavery by their debt-ridden families and must work until their debt is paid off. Of course, their family extremely reluctantly gave up the child who would work on behalf of their family. But they had to. It was the only way to pay off the debt. Of course, Hussain Khan is the opposite of fair and nice and good words like that.
He would like the child workers to stay longer and work for him so that he could make more money with the carpets. So, children whose debts should've been paid off long ago are still there, working for Hussain. Yet, they don't know what is going on. They just keep working and working for years and years, assuming that their family's debt is extremely large. Hussain Khan is cheating them the entire time. -tsk tsk tsk-
But when Iqbal arrives (Yay, Iqbal, our little rebel!!) all the children begin to have sparks of hope about returning home to their families one day and gives them hope.

He is like their own hero. After working for a while at the factory and escaping once or twice, he finally attracts the attention of the Bonded Labour Liberation Front of Pakistan (BLLF).

Unfortunately, I cannot spoil the story for you, for the story has you on your toes the entire time. You are always dying to know what happens next, and for me, I was so enveloped in the book that I was scared if I put it down it would go on to the next part of the story without me like a T.V. I was scared that I would miss something. It is such a good book, and you must read it. MUST. Trust me. This is a book that is worthy to be in every single libarary. ... In the world. It's really that good. Loved it.
I rate it 6/5 stars. No, I'm not horrible at fractions, I just want to try to tell you how great of a book it was!
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading my book review, and I hope it encouraged you to pick up the book and read it!!
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