Rated of 5
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Tanner Stiles
A Child Called It review
I highly recommend reading this book to see how child abuse can affect everyone. I liked the book because it made me see that no parent should treat their kid like David Pelzer's mother did to him. I give the book 4 and a half stars. This is a great book!
Rated of 5
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Brian M
everyone is Wack.
Hi I'm 18, i love this book. Everyone should most definitely read this book. This is empowering, amazing, filled with hope hope and strength. Everyone that thinks this never happened is crazy. Yes kids lie, but why would he go through everything to get help? You have to think back in 1971 or whenever he was a kid, the school system wasn't really worried about signs of abuse like they are now. It really makes me mad when people from CPS are like this never happened. Maybe do your job and research it. Because I'm sure I am not the only person that feels like that. No wonder this world is so sick, because when a child is abused you guys think it didn't happen and send them back. THAT'S WHY CHILDREN DIE! FYI ... this topic really messes me up because for a couple years when I was younger like around 9-13 years old I was abused. Physically and mentally . So yes I have a lot to say about it. And I really hope this makes you guys think.
Rated of 5
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Britt S.
In Awe
As a teenager reading this book I felt so many different emotions. I was overwhelmed, relieved, amazed, depressed, and extremely grateful. This book not only entertained me but helped me as well. I understand all too well about family problems and an unstable parent you can't depend on. This book made me grateful for the one parent I do have that loves me more than life, and helped me cope with my feelings caused by living with a parent that doesn't fit the part. I strongly recommend this book to everyone. I read all three in three days because I could not put it down. It teaches courage and inspires. It is upsetting some people, even his brother, would condemn him for sharing his struggles and call his past a lie. That is the very reason so many children continue to be abused today, and I can't even begin to describe how brave this man is for sharing the most intimate details of his life with the world.
Rated of 5
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Richard Berg
Bunch of BS
As a child social worker for CPS and a licensed psychotherapist working with abused children for 15 years I found the book hardly credible. I feel the story was exaggerated and embellished. This man's story is bigger then life, and hardly believable. There are children that have to live with severe abuse. However there have always been measures in place. As mandated reporters teachers and school nurses have to report to CPS if they suspect abuse. There would have been a flood of reports from neighbors, school staff, and doctors through out the years of abuse. Why does the writer not talk about foster care. No mention in the book as how he made it. Was he not placed in foster care along the way. Also there is no one mentioned in the book that can be corroborated, only his account. I find it impossible to believe.
Rated of 5
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Michelle Russell
Excellent book
I could not put this book down and I am not a big reader. I cannot believe how someone could survive mentally or physically as Dave Pelzer has. It was a very eye opening and brought me to tears. Mt 14 year old son read this book and loved it also. He and I are going to purchase and read the two other books so we can see how he overcame such a horrific childhood.
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S H E l l O 3
SIMPLY AHH-MAZING. !
I've read your book many many times, and I have yet the urge to put it down. I'm sixteen and I have never felt so sad, and hurt as I felt when I was reading your book. After finishing reading this wonderful and inspirational book six times, I couldn't help but think that there are so many things Ii can do to help prevent abuse from happening. It takes time but it's a start. Your book has changed me for the better. It has set me straight on how lucky I am to be who I am today. I am such a big fan of your book and you as an author. Thank you for sharing your life.
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