Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive by Dave Pelzer

62 reviews

asmei's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual violence

perth_is's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

smalls411's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

ryendnae's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

geneva15's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Absolutely heartbreaking book but a must read for anyone who is ever thinking about working with children.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Blood

Minor: Bullying

lizardgod's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

sunnylover1610's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

5.0

depressing but beautiful read. i ache for him :/.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mikeyz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

justkay3's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

One of the most compelling stories I’ve ever encountered. Dave Pelzer shares his testimony of growing up in the horrors of his mother’s house and how he managed to keep hope alive against all odds. My words could never do his story justice; only he can tell it properly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

thelibraryof_jess's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse