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Book Review By Amber
A Child Called 'It' by David Pelzer

"A Child Called It" is an autobiography. It is about a small boy named "David" who faces constant fear and pain to an extent that NOBODY should ever have to endure. He reflects on "good times" in childhood, but is neck-deep in domestic abuse. His mother, once loving, turned into a monster, leaving both emotional and physical scars on her child which will haunt him for life. This book is about a child trying to survive. This child shows extreme amounts of courage, bravery, and a will to survive. This is the most emotional, and inspiring series' of books I've ever read. These books (A Child Called It, The Lost Boy, and A Man Named Dave), inspiring as they are, are also very hard to take. I would not suggest the faint, young, or "happy book" readers read these books until they realize what they are about, as they are very ugly in nature and may be difficult to finish.


Plot & Themes
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Kids: - parental abuse
Family, hate Yes
Struggle with: - Father - Mother - Brother
The difficult family member - expects to be obeyed in all things - is a hitter
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - California
Century: - 1960's-1970's

Writing Style
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - None
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book
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