This is a heartbreaking story, I wanted to take her out of this situation, give her a big hug and tell her that this is not how it's supposed to be, no-one should ever have to go through what she went through and it will get better but my words would probably have no comfort and wouldn't be able to take any of her pain away.

Physically, mentally and sexually abused for her whole life by her parents, her brother, people she called friends, people who should've been protecting her and the men she was made to 'see', no-one helped her, not Social Services, not the staff in the residential unit where she was placed, no-one.

She was instead left to fend for herself and try to get out of each situation on her own, dealing with the multiple rapes by drinking and taking drugs to numb the pain and degradation, trying so desperately to leave but having nowhere to go.

She fought long and hard to get where she is today, to build herself up, to get the justice she deserved for all the horror and abuse she went through, to show she survived, she hadn't lost her fight or her spirit, she hadn't lost her ability to love.

She is a strong, capable, independent woman. She is a warrior.

*Huge thanks to Zoe Patterson, Jane Smith, HarperCollins UK, Nonfiction, HarperElement and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own*

A harrowing tale of a terrifying and awful set of circumstances which failed to protect a little girl from harm. Well done to Zoe for having the courage to overcome your past and tell your story, you are an inspiration to all. It is shocking that this could have happened and I hope lessons have been learned from this shocking tale.

Trafficked Girl is about a girl called Zoe who suffered horrific abuse by not only her mum but by men and lots of people in her care home, it was such an inspiring read, what she went through was just unimaginable and I just wanted to hug her and help her through her ordeal.

This is a horrendous life of a girl who,does not deserve what a terrible childhood and as she grows up it gets even worse for her. An animal would have a better life. As I am reading about Zoe I seem. To get angrier and angrier at our system that allows children of no fault of there own to go through this mental torture and worse and still come through it alive
What can I say am I pleased I read this book cannot say so, just hope this sort of life of a child will end as more and more people know about what hapoens to children who are unloved, unwanted, and ignored in society.
Can I recommend this book, no because it’s terrible to read and as a woman and a parent cannot want anyone to read this just because it’s been recommended, but because you want to do something to stop,human trafficking.

I need to start this with saying, What an amazing courage this must have take to tell your story.
This subject has been very topical recently in the news, and after the big Rochdale scandal that broke out, being just a few miles from my home town, it was something I followed.
This book is very similar to what happened there, only in this case no one wanted to help Zoe.
Unloved and uncared for by her family, Zoe found herself in care. What goes on to happen to this poor girl whilst in care is utterly tragic. It hard to imagine it is happening. That those vulnerable children are being take advantage of.
Zoe was failed by everyone around her, it makes you angry reading this, it makes you cry, it makes you want to reach out and help.
Heartbreaking, and very upsetting. This was a difficult read due to the subject, yet it was brilliantly told and put together. Knowing it really is happening out there, yet children like Zoe find a strength to carry one. An amazing person.
​This book stays with you long after you finish reading it.

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.
I’m not one to read biographies but I was interested in this as the disgusting history of what happened in England with care homes has been a main news point for some time. Zoe has had such a horrific upbringing and then to be placed in a care home that did nothing to support, rehabilitate and counsel her horrified me. As a parent my goal is to love and care for my child and provide him with the best life and Zoe’s family could not do this for her. She was failed by adults in power and betrayed to the point she antes to take her own life. This was a gritty, hard, painful read but I’m so happy for Zoe and how she turned her life round. That a big V to those who failed her