Child slavery is a rough topic, so I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book, but my main objections to it are the voice, which is not particularly believable as the voice of a child, and the fact that it is unrelentingly depressing. I think it's fair for it to be unrelentingly depressing given the subject matter, and maybe other people would find Iqbal's story inspiring. This particular book just really didn't work for me.