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

A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive

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Dave Pelzer

195 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who playe...

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dark 87%
sad 87%
emotional 79%
tense 49%
challenging 37%
reflective 18%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 12%

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medium 37%
slow 4%

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