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Summary: One of the best books!!!!!
Review: I bought this book after seeing the David on the Montel Willaims show. I couldn't put the book down. After you read this one you have to read the second one.
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Summary: excelent
Review: the book show us that child abuse could happen to any family and that a child could be singled out of a familly of one or more children the mother must of sufferd from some kind of mental problem no child deserves that the father was no better than the mother to let such thing happen and leave his children with such derange wife and for the person who says that he is trying to get revenche on his parents i wonder how he would of felt if such thing would have happend to him for David i wish to tell him that i admire him for rightind this book and for being a wounderful parent to his child.
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Summary: I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone.
Review: I read the book, "A Child Called "IT"" for a book talk in college and I loved it. It was hard to put down at some parts. As I was reading certain parts I couldn't believe that this was a true story. I couldn't imagine how a mother could do this to her own son. Did she not have a heart?? I would definetly recommend this book to anybody. It just shows what is out there in the world and how we can miss things that can be so tragic. I give it a 10!!
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: This book was very interesting to read. One of those that you just don't want to put down. I read it in about 3 days. My husband and I have done foster care and we could relate to some of the stuff the author mentioned. Some of our foster kids have told us things similar and sometimes it is almost unbelieveable that the child had to go through stuff like they did.
The only thing I did not like was the fact that the author didn't say: What happened to his Mom?? What about the rest of the family?? Where are they?? How are they?? What is it that actually happened to get him out of the house?? He had so many terrible things happen and some of it was documented by the school, but what actually got him out of that house?
Is there a second book out to answer these questions?? Is there some way to get the author to answer these questions? I work at a school and many of the students have read it and would like these same answers.
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Summary: The Best Book of the Year
Review: A Child Called "It": One child's Courage to Survive. Author: Dave Pelzer.As a mother of three children, as a person and, as a professional, I was so incredibly astonished and touched by this story. I got the book about 4 months ago, and I started reading it about 11 p.m. last night. To tell you the truth, I did not stop until I finished it. It is a true story of a woman from a medium class American family, that after being an excellent mother (even more than the average) for several years, starts to have problems drinking alcohol (and others). All at the sudden, she "chooses" one of her boys Dave to become the scapegoat and victim of her problems. She abuses Dave in such particular and dangerous ways, she degrades him, and she humiliates him and does such dreadful things to him that she sounds to me as completely schizofreniac. On the other side, every one in the family, including his father, let her get away with her torturing, and other people either decided to become blind or deaf, or did not know what to do. What makes your heart break is that the story is seen and told by the child's point of view, it's so, so sad. My opinion is that this book should be in every household and in every school there is in this world. If you are a Parent read it, if you are teacher read it, if you are a brother, sister, relative, etc. ¡You should read it!. To put it more clearly, I truly believe that all boys and girls after certain age (even six, eight or nine) should read it. It should be a "must for the reading programs of every school in the whole world", so children, teachers, parents and all professionals that deal with children can know what to do or well to ask for help. Specially children. Whose love is some times so great or their blame so high, that could feel totally lost. For me: The best book of the year.
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Summary: a truley touching story.
Review: The story a child called "it" it shows us the life of a boy longing to be loved. he is abused by his alcoholic mother. his father is torn between the two but chooses not to tell anyone. all his younger syblings are treated with love and care. he is trying to survive in his mothers 'hell'. i recommend this book to teens and young adults it will open your eyes to smoething you might have been blinded by but yet still happens in the world today... Abuse. some people just dont have the courage to stand up for what they know and believe is right. but just think about it you would be saving and inoccent life and giving a chance that wouldnt have been givin.
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Summary: A Very Brave and Corageous Little Boy
Review: If your interested in reading a book that leaves you with a sense of sadness and happiness all in one this is the book for you! The author David Pelzer was the man that lived the life of this brave and corageous little boy. The things that he endured when he was young, left you paralyzed and distraught. Cold chills will overwhelm your body, with a filling of grief and sadness so depressing that you don't want to continue to read because you are so scared of what he might endure next, but you know if you don't read you will never know how he ends up.
This book is about the life of David Pelzer who was beaten by his mother, deprived of food, and tortured as a young child. He no longer was called by his name, he was known as "IT". He never really knew what love was except for before his mother went crazy. David's dad tried to help him, but ended up only making things worse. Some of the things she did to him would make you cringe. She burned his arm on the stove and made him throw up whatever he ate at school. His mother truley was the Devil.
The intended audience would be for young adults and older. This book is definitly not for children! The farther you get into the book the more descriptive it gets. His life gets worse before it gets better! David wrote his book, based on his life, simple. Not to make you feel sorry for him or to pity him, but to tell you that all things in life are not easy, but we can all get through them eventually and still lead a healthy life. Free from the past, and ready for the future.
I really liked this book. It was very sad to think of how his own mother could have beat him and disown him like she did. It is not that unheard of though all over the world there are children like David trying to survive the unexpectable. They only hope they are lucky enough to survive the raft of domestic violence. The main reason I chose this book is because it deals with everyday life situations and because it speaks the truth through a young boys life, someone who didn't give up and give in to the tragic consequences of being born and not wanted.
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Summary: The truth, about ' A Child Called it
Review: `A Child called it' is a sad but gripping novel. Whilst covering the terrible torments that Dave is put through, by child abuse and physical and mental torture; this book also tells you about some of the horrible things Dave has to do to try and survive. `A child called it' is a true story, and until he was 12 he had to cope with this.
The genre of this book is an autobiography, as it is Dave Pelzer's own childhood. It explores the various punishments that Dave was given, for example acting as his mothers slave, being put into near starvation, and finally being kept in a room of Clorex (poison) for hours on end.
As I mentioned before, the two main characters are Dave and his mother. Dave is a scared, beaten, and timid boy, who is given the blame for everything. Whereas his mother if totally different. She is alcoholic, emotionally unstable, cruel, harsh and is very unpredictable. She is someone who loves to play dangerous games on her own son. Dave has a father who at the start is one of his hero's and four brothers, who watch with glee, as he is tortured. Dave's brothers are Ronald, Stan, Russell and Kevin.
The style of this book is sad, descriptive, and an inspiring fight for freedom.
Dave survey's his emotions and feelings towards his life in a very honest way. He also includes extremely detailed accounts of what happened to him, and what he thinks are the reasons towards his own mother's actions. `A child called it' also uses a circular narrative to put across the story. First it tells you how Dave is rescued, and then tells you why.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it older readers. I would describe it as sad, extraordinary, dramatic, detailed book, which covers many topics (including child abuse.) I think that the circular narrative works as it creates tension and suspense. I would of preferred it if it hadn't been used, as I think that I would of found this book more upsetting. As I wouldn't of known whether he was going to survive or not, and whether he was going to be rescued. This would of still created suspence, but I don't think that it ruined it too much.
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Summary: outstanding!
Review: this book was so wonderful and honest and true. it made you feel for the boy and yet as an abused child myself i wondered what made the mother turn on him and no one else. it should be read by all!
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Summary: A Child Called "It"
Review: The book a child called it would have to be one of the best books that i have read n a long time. The way this whole book is put togather is remarkable. This child went through so much and thank the lord above he is still alive today for his own safety and to write about his experience as a child to let others know of the child abuse that is happening in this world today. This book really touched me,it made me have so much anger and hate towards his mother and father. How could his father sit there and let all this mental and physical abuse just happen to his own child, his own flesh and blood. Its so ridicculous. Just reading this book made me think about all the children out there who are just like david, getting abused, it made me want to get up and try to do something about child about in the country. All togather I believe this book is extreamly good and I would recomend it to anyone.
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