A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer is an intriguing journey through the torturing childhood of the author himself. The title relates to the book because his mother calls the boy, Dave Pelzer, “It”. She does not call him by his real name. He was nothing but an object in her eyes. Dave being the outcast of his own family and being a victim of severe abuse, will leave you in awe as you wait with anticipation for the end of this little boys struggle to live. This book is a wonderful and uniquely inspiring story that is sure to touch your heart.
Dave Pelzer, a four-year-old boy, who lived with both of his parents and two siblings, had a normal life. Things soon started to change as his parents’s marriage started to fall apart. Dave’s mother formed an addiction to alchohol. Dave's mother began to blame him for her marriage, resulting in upcoming years of unthinkable torture, as well as mental abuse.
At first, this abuse was kept a secret from the world. Including......
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