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A review by parklandmom
Every Star in the Sky (The Mosaic Collection) by Sara Davison
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Read via my own paperback copy in February 2023. Fantastic paper quality and clarity! 🇨🇦Canadian author.🇨🇦
When I first heard of Sara Davison and the subject matter of this book, I knew I had to read it. Human trafficking, of all forms, is something that does not get the awareness it should. Yet it is a worldwide problem of epic proportions. And the only way that this ‘business’ profits billions of dollars/year is because big money and big names are at the top of the feeding frenzy. Plain and simple. I’ve researched this topic for the last few years and I’ve been appalled at what I’ve found.
NO ONE chooses to become a prostitute or a porn film star. No one chooses to be molested or abused. It’s always about manipulation, control, and PROFIT. Whether it’s through drugs or torture or an underground cartel, it happens because there are no alternatives. Furthermore, it also happens to young children and people don’t want to acknowledge that fact. Obviously this is a subject that I am very passionate about and I will never stop trying to bring awareness to it. We cannot turn a blind eye.
This book handles the topic with bluntness yet not with an approach anymore detailed than it needs to be. The author found a good balance. While I’m sure the female main character isn’t the norm for someone who has been trafficked, she shows the strength and miraculous nature of God. He can take anything, no matter how ugly, and use it for good.
I was taken in by this book immediately. I could feel that this topic was as important to the author as it is to me. It’s unusual for me to buy a book by an author I’ve never read before, never mind a few. I have book two in paperback and a couple on my Kindle. These characters and their plight were real to me because I know there are people going through this in real life. That isn’t something I will ever ignore.
The characters were very well-developed. I saw their strengths, weaknesses, and growth. I cried for them, agonized with them, and cheered for them. I’m already anticipating the second book and third books..
The book does speak of some of the manipulation tactics and tortures used by these sick and evil people. She gets the point across without extreme measures. As horrific as they are, I know of even worse from my time researching. THIS is the reality that some people around the world live in and deal with. It’s our job to be aware and do things to help. However, I believe we must be careful in how and where we help. Is a charitable agency truly assisting or are they being a secret conduit for further trafficking measures? That is the state of our world today with so many NGOs and charities that simply money launder the bulk of the funds.
It’s not an easy read due to the subject matter but it is an important read. The story flowed well and I felt connected and invested. The author does a wonderful job and I’m sure it wasn’t easy for her either. Kudos to Sara Davison, who is a fellow Canadian.
Sadly, this is real life for some. Ignoring it or evading it doesn’t make it go away. It’s time the world pulled their collective head out of the sand and made this fight a priority. The ownership, slavery, and abuse of human beings is something we should all be seeing eye-to-eye on. We can’t change the various forms of slavery in the past. Nothing can fix that. We can, however, do something about it today. It is much bigger, much deeper, and much more sinister now than ever.
When I first heard of Sara Davison and the subject matter of this book, I knew I had to read it. Human trafficking, of all forms, is something that does not get the awareness it should. Yet it is a worldwide problem of epic proportions. And the only way that this ‘business’ profits billions of dollars/year is because big money and big names are at the top of the feeding frenzy. Plain and simple. I’ve researched this topic for the last few years and I’ve been appalled at what I’ve found.
NO ONE chooses to become a prostitute or a porn film star. No one chooses to be molested or abused. It’s always about manipulation, control, and PROFIT. Whether it’s through drugs or torture or an underground cartel, it happens because there are no alternatives. Furthermore, it also happens to young children and people don’t want to acknowledge that fact. Obviously this is a subject that I am very passionate about and I will never stop trying to bring awareness to it. We cannot turn a blind eye.
This book handles the topic with bluntness yet not with an approach anymore detailed than it needs to be. The author found a good balance. While I’m sure the female main character isn’t the norm for someone who has been trafficked, she shows the strength and miraculous nature of God. He can take anything, no matter how ugly, and use it for good.
I was taken in by this book immediately. I could feel that this topic was as important to the author as it is to me. It’s unusual for me to buy a book by an author I’ve never read before, never mind a few. I have book two in paperback and a couple on my Kindle. These characters and their plight were real to me because I know there are people going through this in real life. That isn’t something I will ever ignore.
The characters were very well-developed. I saw their strengths, weaknesses, and growth. I cried for them, agonized with them, and cheered for them. I’m already anticipating the second book and third books..
The book does speak of some of the manipulation tactics and tortures used by these sick and evil people. She gets the point across without extreme measures. As horrific as they are, I know of even worse from my time researching. THIS is the reality that some people around the world live in and deal with. It’s our job to be aware and do things to help. However, I believe we must be careful in how and where we help. Is a charitable agency truly assisting or are they being a secret conduit for further trafficking measures? That is the state of our world today with so many NGOs and charities that simply money launder the bulk of the funds.
It’s not an easy read due to the subject matter but it is an important read. The story flowed well and I felt connected and invested. The author does a wonderful job and I’m sure it wasn’t easy for her either. Kudos to Sara Davison, who is a fellow Canadian.
Sadly, this is real life for some. Ignoring it or evading it doesn’t make it go away. It’s time the world pulled their collective head out of the sand and made this fight a priority. The ownership, slavery, and abuse of human beings is something we should all be seeing eye-to-eye on. We can’t change the various forms of slavery in the past. Nothing can fix that. We can, however, do something about it today. It is much bigger, much deeper, and much more sinister now than ever.