The Lost Boy
by David J. Pelzer
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving biography: weighty and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother, his real hurt is just begining -- he has no place to call home. This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It".
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- Author
- David J. Pelzer
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 337
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- Open Library
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