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"It is about a boy named Dave that gets abused by his mom and his own brothers. The mom trys to kill him and is real mean to him. He can't eat he has to sleep in a cold beasment and he trys to keep warm... real sad "
Meaghan, Resident Scholar
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"It,s a great story of a young David Pelzer raised by an abusive mother. Its an amazing story."
Laura Marin, Resident Scholar
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" A HEART BREAKING ACCOUNT OF A LITTLE BOYS STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL AGAINST THE ODDS AT THE HANDS OF HIS ALCOHOLIC MOTHER AND FINALLY HIS FREEDOM."
SAM DAVIS, Resident Scholar
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"A Child Called "It" was the heartbreaking story of Dave Pelzers struggle to survive his childhood. His mother was bent on destroying him in both body and mind. This is the story of what his mother did to break him and his survival through out it all."
Linda Mayer, Resident Scholar
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""A child called it" is an interesting story of will and survival. A young boy, Dave is bruttaly beaten and surpases the most heartbreaking events any child could go through. This story will keep you reading for hours. "
Genn Richer, Resident Scholar
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"This is the story of Dave when he was a boy being abused by his mother. It is one of the worst cases of not only beating, but also of other mental and physical abuse.
Dave is put through things such as being left in the basement, not being fed, and having to throw up the food that he stole. Sometimes he was even made to eat his own vomit. He was made to be locked in a bathroom with terrible fumes of clorox and ammonia. "
Lindsey, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- vague finding self/purpose in life (i.e. no plot to book)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- parental abuse
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- physically sick
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
Unusual Style:
- written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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