A review by ashley__reads
The Parcel by Anosh Irani

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Reading this book nearly traumatized me, in the best way possible. I can’t say I enjoyed a book about children being sex trafficked, but the writing style of this book was smart and tragic. Following Madhu, a transgender sex worker who now has “aged out” of the industry takes on a new gig - breaking in new girls, or ‘parcels’. And wow. That’s all i really want to say because I went into this blind with no expectations and it still blew me out of the water. The heartbreaking story behind Madhu - and the majority of other characters will have you flipping each page just to see what happens with their present storyline. A work of art.