A Child Called It

[Monica Lynn]

A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer


A Child called It is the true story of child abuse. As soon as I picked up the book and started reading I was in tears. Dave tells this story from the eyes of a child from the ages of 4 to 12 years old. You can't help but get angry, sad, horrified and wonder how some one could do the things that were done to him. The abuse that Dave's mother did to him is so hideous you will cringe, feel the pain and suffering and shed many a tear.
Dave tells you in the very beginning that this book is in the language and developed from a child's viewpoint. As I read the book I felt the fear, and the determination of Dave. He had to beat his mother at her own game. When he was able to delay the abuse he felt like he won especially when he knew that if he could hold out until is brothers or father came home then the abuse would not happen.
If you can handle reading about horrendous abuse then you should read A Child Called It. This is the first of a Trilogy.

5 stars

[Delysia]

I read this book a few years ago. I can't remember much about it except that his mother was a horrible woman, dad was always away and Dave is a devoted father. It was a good read. I read on the internet that there some critics who claim he made it all up or that some parts are exaggerated.

[Monica Lynn]

I have heard the same things. I think that most books that are written about personal tragedies are sometimes exaggerated a little because the publishers want to make sure that the books will sell well or cause controversy so that they get free press about it. I do want to read the book again, just not sure when.