I started A Child Called “It” (Click link for summary and review) by Dave Pelzer on February 8, 2010 and I finished reading it on February 8, 2010. So to sum it up: this book was INCREDIBLE. It was impossible not to be completely changed after reading just the first chapter. Even though I have no personal experience with child abuse I still found myself easily relating to Dave just by hearing his story. Dave Pelzer creates such a picture with his words that I just wanted to run to that little boy and help him! The book starts out with him escaping then the rest is flashbacks of his childhood so the whole time I was very eager to get to the end and find out how he gets away. I had a few ideas of the stuff he went through by hearing stories of people who had already read it but there was no way to predict the horror that that boy went through!
Boy, girl, adult or teenager; I think almost anyone could read this book and relate to it because it’s so full of real issues going on all around us that most people are completely unaware of.
This might not have been the author’s intention in the first place but I think that by having the courage to get his story out there, he may have helped many abused children. Whether it was just letting them know to never give hope or even teaching neighbors, teachers or relatives the signs of an abused child; I think David Pelzer may have saved some lives. I very much look forward to reading The Lost Boy and A man named "Dave".
But these are just my opinions… What do YOU think???
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I think it is very green.
ReplyDeleteI think that you are exactly right. I don't think it was easy for Dave to stand up in court against his mom, or to write about his horrific experiences. He wants the world to know that his story is real, and that it can, and does happen.
ReplyDeleteI find that non-fiction is really difficult to put down once you start reading. There is something to be said about "real" stories about "real" people.
Don't forget to ask questions, about what you are reading? What sort of statistics are out there? How often does this happen? Is this one of the worst recorded cases?
Great analysis of the authors purpose. It truly is a story that needs to be told. It never hurts to have a gentle reminder that our life really isn't all that bad.