What readers think of A Child Called It, plus links to write your own review.

I think this story is a great story and a sad story because Dave Pelzer is beaten and starved by his mother who is an alcoholic. She played dangerous games with her son and he had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive. Also, I think this is not fair because no one should be treated like a slave by their very own mother. His mother also made him sleep in the basement on an old army cot and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When he grew up, he became a leader, not an alcoholic like his mother otherwise, but he learned not to make the same mistakes that his mother made when he was a child.

I personally thought it was good, though I will admit slightly disturbing,if I may I would like to post a critic to Richard Berg, He says the the story is to embellished, yet I happen to think it was good stating that it was from the authors point of view, as for the reports, they weren't reported, due to his mother's manipulative ways, making people think that David was "Mentally Disturbed." no disrespect to the author intended.

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!

I am 15 years old. My step dad abused me since I was 6, physically & mentally. I was taught to believe that I was stupid & ugly & that no one wanted me or cared about me. Reading these books by Dave gave me the strength and power to move out of that dangerous place. I am 15. I have amazing friends & amazing Family!!

A riveting novel you won't be able to put down!

I have ready many books in my past, but, I never came a crossed "A Child Called It" until my mom showed me, Ii was happy that she did because I would have read a amazing book, it was the best book I read all summer., I've been reading the trilogy of these books I am planning on reading them all and I am sure there just as good as the first one. when I read this book I could have never thought that the mother had such a cold heart to treat her own flesh and blood like that, it was horrible. But it took him a lot of courage and help from his teachers that really did love him to help him have a better life.

This book has taught me a lot about child abuse. The stuff that people say about this book was always interesting but now that I can actually read the book and write my own review about it, it makes me think about it. The stories that this little boy goes through is harder than going through life. It is a heartbreaker but a very, very strong book with a very strong point. The first chapter make me think a lot about how his moms temper is and why she starves and beats him. When I got to the end of chapter 1, it made me wonder ,"what if that was my life?" I just couldn't believe that his very own mom would stab him in his stomach. That's not a mother to me. And the day when he forgot his lunch in the car she called him and was so nice to him that she said, "see you later, have a good day." I couldn't believe it. This book makes me so sad about what had happen and what made me think about this book. it makes me wonder more and more. what if my mom did this, what if i never got to eat, what if i got beat, what if, what if, what if? well this book has a very good, strong point and in my point-of-view, this books deserves more than just 'oh it was a really good book'.It should get like something so outstanding that I don't know what to give it. Well if you don't want to read this book it is your loss, but if you have and you think its dumb or something like that, than I don't know what you have been reading. This book has been the greatest book that I have ever read. if you really want a good book to read than your days of searching for a great book is over. Because here it is. This is the greatest strongest book you will ever read. oh and don't forget to read the sequal, "THE LOST BOY."

Now, this is a great book, don't get me wrong. I don't give it a 5 but I give it more a 4.5 . It's fantastic in the sense that it will emotionally stick with you. IT didn't make me cry, but it made me think why? An exceptional book that should be read by all. it's not a five because, well, it was not really the language of a child, but a man after the trauma. everything was a little sudden, and could have been "elongated" read it anyway. keep reading. keep your mind sharp
Lion man