Barbara tells her story of how after being abused at home, she ran away repeatedly and wound up becoming a victim of human trafficking at age 13. She tells how she became addicted to heroin, but managed to eventually get clean from drugs, get out of prostitution, get an education, and help others who are also in the same trouble. I think this is an important story and I highly recommend it.

As a reader, some books are read for pleasure while others are read to learn facts and still others are read to understand. This is probably one of the most influential books I have ever read. This book is about as raw as they come and I rarely see such examples of true courage in the real world. Barbara's life is a series of terrible occurrences and she tells this book with such honesty that it is both refreshing to be told the truth and terrifying to know that this is the truth.

I'm not even sure how to write a review for this expect to say that the is a book that should be read by everyone, although I will say that read discretion is advised. As I said, this book is raw with emotion and it is exhausting to go through Barbara's life. But she is giving a voice to those who have been brought up believing that they don't have one and that is something that should be treasured and something that no one can deny. I cried and that doesn't happen a lot, but this is not a book looking for pity, but instead one that explains an internal war in both a country and a person and from a point of view that we hardly ever see.

There's no way I could give this book anything other than full marks. Growing up in the US, I know next to nothing about human trafficking and I think that this book is a start to an important aspect of our world that needs to be taught to everyone. Just because we deny that there is this sort of terror out there, it doesn't erase the fact that it is.

I could not put Nobody's Girl down, I read it in two days, it was so good. After reading, I could not think about anything else. It is a very thought-provoking book and this book haunted me with the reality. Thank you so much Barbara Amaya for writing this book! You are so brave, your story is a life changing story. I highly recommend this book.

ARC courtesy of the author and publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Five stars Review! Ms. Amaya can be commended for this book. What an emotionally thrill ride of horror and sadness. I would recommend this book.

Barbara tells her story throughout the book. Her story is simply Amazing. She was abused by family members. She told her mother, but her mother didn't believe her. She ran away at a young age and soon was working the streets. She became addicted to drugs and felt helpless.
The Amazing part is that she was able to escape and can now share her story to warn others of what can happen. She doesn't need to use gory details. The story is scary enough without them. She is now an advocate for others, a mother, and a wonderful writer.

I'm more of Pattersonian or Rechcie, but damn this book grabbed ny attention

Wow what a truly heart breaking journey you've been on. My heart was in my mouth throughout the whole novel.
Barbara takes you on her life's journey from when she was sexually abused by her uncle and father at just a small girl, from there she runs away. That is where her real journey begins and what a harrowing journey it was.
Barbara has wrote with such honesty and passion as she tries to battle her way through drugs, abuse, prostitution, pimps and finally forgiving the child within and realising it was not her fault.
Excellent novel that I would highly recommend to anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind.