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Summary: Part two of a gripping true-life sage
Review: In this absorbing second instalment of his turbulent life story, Dave Pelzer picks up virtually where he left off in 'A Child Called It', and fills us in on his development from ages 12 to young adulthood. At last, poor David seems to get a break when his teachers and others risk their careers to deliver him from the sadistic clutches of his alcoholic Mother. In many ways this is a welcome respite from the horrors of the previous book, and therefore not as traumatic and difficult to read. Even still, David's troubles are far from over. His Mother continues to threaten his entire future, and he is pushed from pillar to post through a succession of Foster homes. Some of the people he meets are welcoming and generous, others who seem to be friends end up betraying him, further compounding his loneliness. The full long term effects of his earlier suffering begin to show, and he begins to go off the rails, but in the end the reader is left with a sense that his inner strength will overcome. The book has a slightly more fractured and episodic feel than the relentless, depressing atmosphere of its predecessor, but I guess that reflects David;s life quite accurately at that stage. Important to read 'A Child Called It' First for it all to make sense, but essential reading for anyone wanting to know "what happened next"
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Summary: Why Don't the Abusers Have to Go to Prison?
Review: This book is the sequel to a "Ä Child Called It". I would suggest reading the first book to have an appreciation for this sequel. The struggles that this child goes through in the process of "telling" on his abuser is at once sad and a revelation why children don't do it very often. Even sadder is the fact that the abuser usually finds another victim, as she did in this true story. What left a bad taste in my mouth was that the abuser was not deemed to be a criminal. She was allowed to go on with her twisted existence and yet destroy another victim's life. The "freedom" that this child experiences as a result being removed from his abuser's home is enlightening. Even more enlightening are lessons that this young man learns as a result of becoming an "F" word.
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Summary: Top notch sequel to "A Child Called It"
Review: Having recently read "A Child Called It," I couldn't wait to see how things turned out for David Pelz, the child who was so horrifically abused by his mother. This book is about his life in the foster care system after being rescued from the dreadful life he was leading. We learn about his fear that his mother might get him back and about his fear of testifying against his mother in court. Being rescued did not immediately solve his problems since he was so emotionally scarred. In his mind, he at times thought that he was to blame and that he perhaps deserved what was done to him by his mother. Also, due to his psychological scarring, he often got into fairly serious trouble and had some significant behavioral problems. However, he was blessed by a patient and support network of social workers, parole officers and foster families who helped him get through these difficult times.Pelz went through the foster care system and despite being switched to different foster homes and having some bad experiences, he ultimately supports this system and is thankful for its having saved him. Despite their warts, he depicts the families and professionals involved in rescuing him in a favorable light. He ultimately triumphs and emerges from the system as a man named Dave which is the title of the next book in the trilogy. I will be sure to read it.
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Summary: good
Review: i read his first book ,and to me it was the sadest book i read , i finished it in a couple of hours, this book was just as good , i do not understand parents like his why do they have kids these kind of parents should be severly punished or sterilized so they do not have any kids ,no kid deserve that kind of bringing up ,a childhood is only once and it should be happy!and kids are our future,i am looking forward to reading his third book he is a hero and should be very proud of himself!
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Summary: A Child's Relief from Abuse
Review: What is a child to do when his mother abuses him? If he is strong and smart, He will tell someone just as Dave Pelzer does with his awesome life story, The Lost Boy. David had been physically abused by his mother, since he had done something about it at the age of 11 in response to his mother telling him to get out. As David explores the world and ends up in a pizza place, stealing quarters from a pool table. The owner notices him; he asks David where his home is, as he has no response due to his mother kicking him out. The owner called the Sheriff and took David to the station. He gives the Sheriff his phone number and his father shows up with a lie on how David got mad because he wanted to ride his bike; he ends up back with "The Mother". But then at the age of 12 teachers had finally realized it, as David was sent to Foster Care. He would get used to his foster home and get moved to a different one every year. David would get mad at those times. As he had the hardest times at the ones that he fit in well with the rest of the foster children. He also had hard times at some, where he got blamed for burning down his school when he actually put it out. David had gone to court for that and had been put at "The Hill". He got out and actually fit in with all the other foster children. David grew up and found out something had happened to his father, as he found out that his job as a fireman told him to retire early and is now living on the streets. David tries to get his own home and have his father live with him. David grows up and has a kid named Stephen, but doesn't get in too much detail as he does in his next story, A Man Named Dave. I would strongly recommend this book because you never know what will happen next and you can't put it down because it is so interesting.
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Summary: Student Review
Review: The Lost Boy is a touching book. I wanted to laugh,to cry,or to be scared. It really was a very good sequal. If you didnt read the first though I think you should. I became a favorite to me and I think it mite just become one to you.
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Summary: Very touching~
Review: As a teacher I found this book wonderful. It allowed me to see what some of my students lives are like beyond the school doors. I would recommend this to anyone, especialy teachers!
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Summary: This book was really good!
Review: The first book was better than this because it was more emotional but this book is really incredible. It talks about what happened after Dave got away from his abusive home. It is really good and I recommend it for everybody.
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Summary: A Child's Journey Toward Love & Acceptance
Review: THE LOST BOY is an inspiring biography that describes the courage of a child seeking the love of a family he wished he had. This book has touched me greatly with it's emphasis of a child's pain and suffering. All throughout the book, I can mentally embrace Dave Pelzer's cries of agony and desires for acceptance and love. THE LOST BOY is the second book in this fascinating trilogy of Dave's rough life. After being released by his mother's grasp of abuse and torment, he then sets out to numerous foster homes for a family. But he never managed to find that decent home without heading toward Juvenile Hall and total rejection. He wanted the acceptance of the mother who brutally abused in as a child and the loyalty of the father who couldn't protect him from his mother's wretched ambitions. Wherever he turned, confusion and despair blocked him from searching happiness. I love this book very much because of it's realism and grasping story. I'd definitely recommend it to just about anyone.
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Summary: The Lost Boy Review
Review: The book The Lost Boy by David Pelzer, was a poorly written book. David failed to express his feelings as a foster child in this book, therefore there is no connection between the character and the reader. Knowing the feelings emerging from inside the character is an important key to get into the book. Without them, it can cause the book to drag on and seem almost never ending. I wouldn't recomend to read this book even if the first book had been read and enjoyed.
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