A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive Audiobook (Unabridged)

" When I first read this book in high school, I thought it was probably true, but things have always nagged me. How did this kid survive mustard gas and swallowing ammonia and bleach by the spoonful? How did he survive a stab wound without medical treatment and without infection? There's something about this account that makes me unwilling to believe it. Aside from that, the whole thing is just gorno- page after page describing the nitty gritty details of this kid getting poisoned and beaten and starved by his mother and ignored by his father and brothers. "

" The book A Child Called "It" is a biography about the author, Dave. He was abused as a child and talks about his childhood in his book. The book is very strong and shows his childhood very clearly. The book starts off with him going to school, telling the reader what his everyday life is like. In chapter 2, the author starts to mention how all this started. Dave's family wasn't always like this. His mother and father loved him a lot and all lived happily. Soon his mother started drinking and starts abusing Dave. He talks about how his mother used to say he is a "Bad boy" because he was a mischievous little kid. Soon his mother doesn't give him food, therefore at school he steals food from the other children. Towards the end, his mother apologizes and lets him eat a proper meal with the family. Sadly, that doesn't last for long. She soon starts abusing him again. In the last chapter, as Dave gets older, he becomes more rebellious and his teacher starts wondering why. Dave starts to develop a relationship with his little brother Kevin but is not allowed to see him. The book end with Dave praying to god hoping all becomes better. I feel the book was good overall but was a bit repetitive. It has a lot of emotion lots of detail about how the mother abuses him. This book was one I couldn't put down. With all the details, one can visualize the pain and suffering Dave went through. "

" the best memoir i've ever read. Regardless of some people claimed these are all made up, i am just going to assume that these certain people are unable to grasp and accept how terrible the relationship between Dave and his mother was. Heck i dont think terrible is the correct word. His mother is a monster, yes but i think his father is the real asshole in the story. Going to read the 2nd and 3rd book very soon. "

" hard to read but such a life lesson. "

" This is one of my top favorite books!! "

" This auto-biography tradegy about a child's (his) life with his alcoholoic, abusive mother who made his life a living hell. Through all of the physical and mental abuse the only thing the child could look forward to were the things imagined in his dreams - as there was nothing else going for him. This book is a specific example of the common problem of child abuse, which is prevelant around the world - especially in relation to poverty stricten, alcohol corrupted households. Whenever there was a glimpse of hope for this poor child, it would be ultimately shot down by the monstrosity of a mother. This book can be selectively used in middle aged classrooms, as it has characteristics of a children's chapter book - but with intense tragic material. "

" no word else for this book, sadistic "

" Missing "

" Very very hard to read. Read it in fits and starts since I could only take about a chapter at a time before I had to set it down and come back to it much later. "

" It's disgusting that it is not a work of fiction "

" i want to read it but i dont know how to get in the book. "

" this is a great book. i think this is a book for anyone. it is crazy what this kid goes through and still doesnt want to kill himself "

" Let me just say I hate books like this. However I read this and could not put it down. It must take tremendous courage to write about your life when it has been so harrowing. A great read as macabre as it is. "

" This book stunned me the moment I started reading it. This book is just unforgettable. "

" Gave this one three stars only in case it is true. The book is poorly written, loaded with cliches, and includes simply unbelievable scenarios. I smell a rat. But, if the abuse really happened as Pelzer says it did, then three stars it is. "

" Just a warning: This is a true story about severe childhood abuse and resilience. As heartbreaking as it gets. "

" Such a horrible, sad story. It hurts to imagine it. "

" Well done but oh so depressing!! "

" I hated this book. So horrible "

" Very sad story! "

" all i can say it wow "

" Such a great book, shows the extraordinary measures a young boy does to stay alive. "

" The story is awful and sickening. The writing was elementary. Very hard to review because of the story. "

" Yet another very sad story of an abused child, the book was short and I finished in a day, but the story was still upsetting. I wish Dave Pelzer all the best for his future. He was a lucky child to have escaped, survived and told his story. "

" sad book but makes one appresiate their own life... things could always be worse "

" Pretty graphic but good. "

" This was a very sad book. I enjoyed reading it but it made me cry. "

" This book is heart-rendering. If you ever want to be thankful with the life you have and the parents that care for you, read this book. "

" This book is amazing it will give you so maany emotions it a really good and sad book. "

" I could not put this book down. I wanted to see if he could get through everything, and he did. He fought his way out. This book was inspirational, and it was also sad. But, it is a good read, and I recommend it. It teaches valuable lessons in life. "

" Amazing what some people do to their kids "

" I think about this is that is a good book how the kid get bets and dont get feed and he find a bad way to get fed. "

" This was the best book in the world[: "

" Book kept me reading. It's very sad when you can keep reading a book about child abuse. I recommend this book so that people will know what happened to this little boy. "

" This book was amazing the way the author made the details so easy to imagine. It was very sad and upsetting that Dave Pelzer had to suffer at a young age for no reason. He is an amazing author. "

" I met Dave Peltzer when I was teenager. He is a beautiful person. His life story will break your heart and make you whole when you read what he endured and how he came out a great human being in the end. It will inspire and touch the child in us. "

" I couldn't believe how real this really was!!! "