Captivating but Depressing; Sad but Fascinating

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	• A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive Dave Pelzer HCI, 1995 - 195 pages average customer review:based on 1912 reviews view larger image
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Heartbreaking Yet Uplifting

This is one of the most heartbreaking stories you'll ever read. That being said, it's also very hard to actually read it. The level of abuse that Dave Pelzer suffered at the hands of his mother is truly indescribable, and I truly admire the man he's become. I don't honestly know if I could be as well-adjusted, not to mention humble, forgiving, and anger-free, as this man is.

This is one book you'll truly remember forever.

Captivating but Depressing; Sad but Fascinating

This is the first book I ever read about child abuse and certainly very different from any other book I read up until then. I literally couldn't put it down. I was totally amazed at how a mother could be this cruel to her own child and kept telling my husband that I "can't believe how downright mean" she was. I felt the dad should have stepped in and helped his son, but he didn't. The poor kid was really alone in his struggle with his mother.

It is written in first person from a kid's point of view and I really felt bad for him. I kept hoping he would run away and get help and finally at the end, he did leave.

Normally, an autobiography is in just one book, but to get his whole story, there are two more books that you really need to read as well to find out how he struggled through his teen years and eventually overcame such a terrible childhood. They are The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family and A Man Named Dave. His brother also wrote an autobiography that picks up from when David left called A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse.

I liked this book because it really opened my eyes to how terrible some kids have it. I was very impressed at how tough and smart David was as a little kid to survive such outragous abuse. It also made me even more thankful for my parents who were wonderful and grateful for my happy childhood. Although the writing is very different from how authors usually write, considering he struggled all through school, I give him credit for even attempting to write a book! I recommend this to anyone to thinks they have it tough or who likes reading about people overcoming incredible odds. David Pelzer certainly did!

Karen Arlettaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"

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A must read

This was one of the first books I have ever read and I cried while reading it as if I was watching a movie. I hope they make a movie about David's life because this story should be watched (or read) by everyone in this world. It's truly such a sad story but written so beautifully! There are so many children that are abused by their parents, or other family members in this world and David lived to tell about it. I never comprehended that it's even possible for someone to be abused the way David was and become such an inspirational person (and normal at that).

This book will open up you eyes to reality of child abuse.

This is definitely a must read, especially by teachers!

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Unfathomable

As a mother I was totally moved by this book. I can not even dream of placing myself in this mother's shoes and do what she did to this boy. It is absolutely unbelievable. I commend Dave for being so strong and coming to grips with his abuse. What an amazing man to go thru this and come out normal with an understanding of what he had to do to "NOT be like them". I can't say I am looking forward to reading the next book because his story is so sad. But I am very interested because his life and what he went thru is truly amazing.

A Child Called "It"

"Inside, my soul I became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence."

Have you ever seen or heard about child abuse? It's the most saddest,horrible events that happens to children. The book A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer is about how a young boy who tries to survive because of child abuse. In the book, David and his mother were really close to each other, Dave's family all loved each other. But once David was a small child his relationship between his mother drastically changed from discipline to punshment that grew out of control. Mother who was really nice changed into a witch that punished Dave for the most unbelievable things. Everyday Dave had to prepare himself to get ready for the "games" and some of mothers games might even end in death. Dave has to be smart and thinking of ways how to survive mothers horrible stunts that she makes him do.

I would recommend this book to anyone. In my opinion this book is an excellent book because its about a real story about Dave Pelzers life and it can teach people on what abuse is, teach people how to stick up for themselves, and not to let people walk all over you. I recommend this book to people who like sad stories, and people who like survivors, because Dave Pelzer is a survivor of child abuse and made his book make sure of that.

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