Interview with Sam from Traffic Jam by Melissa Groeling
Today,
we’re talking to the girl who helped bring down Ed, a kingpin of human misery. Sam
Delton is her name and she has been through a lot in her tumultuous seventeen
years. But she’s getting through it and in my mind, she is so very brave.
Thank
you for joining us today, Sam. Come and take a seat. Would you like a drink? Non-alcoholic,
of course.
No,
thanks. I’m good.
We
meet you in Traffic Jam by Melissa Groeling. I have to say, I am in awe
having you here. You’ve gone through such a traumatic experience, yet you have
grown up so much because of it and want to help others in the same situation. How
are you feeling? Have you been to court yet?
I’m okay. Better than I used
to be. Court date hasn’t been set yet. We’re still trying to get some of the
other girls to speak up. It’s not easy, but I think we’re building a really
strong case.
What
has happened to you since we last saw you?
Ugh, there’s not enough time
in the day for me to get into that. But let me just tell you that things really
aren’t any easier. I mean, it is but it isn’t. Now that everybody knows, it’s
like...there’s a whole new set of problems.
Like
what?
*her jaw tightens and she
doesn’t answer*
Will
we be seeing anymore of you in future novels by the author?
*shrugs* I don’t know. The
author’s kind of weird.
How
do you feel about your family Do you NOW tell them everything?
*rolls her eyes but she
smiles* Don’t
have a choice, do I? They’re all right, though. They’re good.
Has
your father found himself a job yet?
He did. Finally. He’s pretty
excited about it. We all are.
Are
Val and Justin still sharing a room? Or have you let her move in with you?
Ugh, are you seriously
asking me that?
Do
you have a boyfriend now and if so, have you told him what happened to you?
*sneers a little* I’ve sworn
off guys.
If
your story was made into a film, who would you like to have play you and why?
*leans forward a little, her
sneer disappearing, replaced by a hard, determined look* If this story is ever
filmed, it has to be a documentary. Not a movie, not a reality show, not one of
these ridiculous ‘Gilmore Girls’ type shows that end up all nice and tidy at
the end of a one-hour segment. It must be a hard-core documentary that doesn’t
sugar-coat and doesn’t mince words. People need to know. They need to be aware.
Anyone can fall into this trap. It doesn’t favour anyone, you understand me? No
one. Not even me. I always thought I was so smart; smarter than my parents,
smarter than Val, smarter than you, everybody. But I wasn’t and I’m not. I was
lucky to get out of this alive. Most people aren’t so lucky and those are the
ones we have to help.
You
are a hero, Sam, to me and a lot of girls who have been through or are still
going through the same. Good luck.
Ebook: Traffic JamAuthor: Melissa GroelingFiction,
This review may contain spoilersI bought this on Amazon,Summary:When you’re caught in traffic, you’ve got nowhere to go…Val Delton’s life is spiraling and there’s nothing she can
do to stop it. Her dad lost his job, her mom works fourteen hour days to pay
the bills and yet somehow there are high-end shopping bags and an iPod in her
older sister’s room. Naturally, Val becomes suspicious but her sister’s lips
are sealed. Then by accident, she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret hidden
behind her sister’s bright smiles and cool indifference. Val has no idea how
far and how deep the repercussions of her sister’s secret will reach but she’ll
do whatever it takes to keep her family safe. Will she succeed before her
sister’s secret destroys everyone she loves?The ReviewWow, just wow, this is an awesome book that kept me up all
night, An emotional subject but I thought very well thought out, The author did
a fantastic job of telling it like it is, or how I perceive it to be with
families involved in this awful world in which we live in, Human Trafficking is
happening all around us, which is awful, this was a truly great read and I
would highly recommend it be read by teenagers, to help them understand the
complexities these people go through to entice you into their world, maybe it
would be easier for a lot of them to not be get caught up into the world, if
they knew what to look out for, This book was really emotional, but I felt that
that made it more realistic to me, You may well need tissues, I did, The author
created a great novel out of a very sordid act, it is a horrible subject to
discuss I know, but I believe that the author has done an outstanding job in getting
this story across , I loved the character description, how she described the
emotional feelings of each character was amazing, this book will keep you
enthralled, the Delton family have such turmoil going through their lives and
the one character that really stuck out for me was Val, she told it, how she
saw it, which in some cases was to her detriment, but she was your typical
teenager, all mouth, getting the point across when she needed to, I loved her,
I am so happy with the ending, glad Val got just what she wanted, I would highly recommend this to all,
especially teenagers 4.5/5
Buy link & where to find the author
Amazon.co.uk
Goodreads
I enjoyed this character interview very much.
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