Second in the series of books about Pelzer's childhood abuse (Lost Boy, The - Dave Pelzer)

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Product:	Lost Boy, The - Dave Pelzer
Date:	21/01/08 (75 review reads)
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Advantages: Well-written, compelling and very interesting

Disadvantages: Sometimes the structure is a little difficult and the subject matter is very challenging

The Lost Boy is the second book in the trilogy by author Dave Pelzer. His books make for difficult reading in terms of the subject as he writes about his childhood and the abuse which was given out to him by his mother.

This book follows on from "A Child Called It" and covers his life from the age of 12 until he left to join the air force. The author has been accused of exaggerating some of the stories in the book, but clearly he has suffered dreadfully from his childhood.

I found that the book was occasionally strangely structured, and a little less readable than the first book in the series, but it is still a compelling title. The first book in the series had focused more on the abuse which the author had suffered, in this book the focus is more on trying to start trusting people again now that he has been placed in foster care.

The whole series is so readable because it reads as a success story, someone that has been able to go through so much, but still be so understanding and still be so determined to make the best of his life. Many people have difficulties in their childhood which are nowhere near as bad and they can find that they are unable to forget or forgive the difficulties which they experienced.

In concusion, the book is emotional, it shows the author dealing with all the issues he is facing in his teenage years and trying to straighten himself out. The writing is fluid and interesting and after reading the book you are likely to want to know what became of him, so look out for the third in Pelzer's series.

A good auto-biographical book, well worth a look despite the very difficult subject matter.

Summary: Read one in the series and you're likely to want to read all three