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Title: A Child Called "It"
Post by: itsthefiveofus on April 09, 2007, 06:16:37 pm

What do you think of the book. A Child Called it and its predascessors The Lost Boy and The Privilege of Youth.?

Title: A Child Called "It"
Post by: vcfan on September 19, 2007, 08:05:41 am

i got to read it for school... very, VERY good. definitely a page turner. also super sad. i haven't read the other ones though. hmm but i should.

Title: A Child Called "It"
Post by: portions.for.foxes on September 19, 2007, 10:27:43 am

I've noticed that a lot of younger readers tend to really take to this book (A Child Called It), and as  a result there's been a lot of hype created that surrounds it. I think it's poorly written, the author isn't a very good writer at all. There's a lot of simplistic melodramatic language throughout the entire book, and a lot of impossible scenarios that brings the validity of his work into judgement. I remember some parts being imbellished to the point of rediculousness, but I can't recall them off the top of my head.

I skimmed through most of it. Lot's of hype, not much substance, if people are interested in books about child abuse there are better ones.

Title: A Child Called "It"
Post by: twilightcarnival on September 28, 2007, 08:07:07 pm

That book was depressing :(
Scarred me for life.
-hides in corner-

Title: A Child Called "It"
Post by: davidjp on October 03, 2007, 10:51:18 pm

Does the author give in depth descriptions? I've read the synopsis and it sounds sick.