has nayone read this novel by Alice Seabold and also is it any good, its a book that has been on my list for ages. So people is it any good?
It makes you cry.
so Shahreen is that a good thing or a bad thing, i dont really like crying novels, i blub way too much which is exactly why i havent picked up David Pelzers A Child Called IT, and it is also why i have cried every single time i have watched Kal Ho Na Ho.....i need to stop crying! no but seriously is it well worth a read?
Worth a read, definately.
Made me think more than cry.
however, a Child called IT will make you cry
thankyou, Shahreen and hiccup, i suppose that means that i will read The Lovely Bones, but A Child Called IT is just gonna gather dust sat on my shelf. Thanks once again.
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has nayone read this novel by Alice Seabold and also is it any good, its a book that has been on my list for ages. So people is it any good?
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This book is on my sister's (who is going into 12th grade) summer reading list for school. I think she may pick this one among the others but am not sure.
^^ Yea I felt it to be aimed at a teenage audiance also. And so keeping taht in mind, its a good book and all my previous comments apply.
Mediocre otherwise.
The thing with child called it is it is so abolutely shocking, and feels very raw and honest. He is not the worlds greatest wordsmith. But a compelling read nonetheless.
hey you guys, i just find that A Child Called IT has a strong plot, it is shocking and i dont think i could stomach it, The Lovely Bones on the other hand,.... is it really aimed at teenagers? that changes my view once again, im way too fussy, but i will read it, i mean the holidays are here and i aint got much else to do. will tell you how it was soon. might take a coupla days tho
A Child Called IT is a depressing autobiography of David Pelzer and no body could have described better than this. Even though it was terribly sad and most of the time I was unable to hold my tears, I finished this book in one sitting. Whenever I tried to put it down, I couldn't because I wanted to see what happens next and when will his torture end. I loved the book because he actually made an effort and escaped through his mother's abuse. A very sad read, but highly recommended.
^thats wat makes it worse tho, the fact that it is a true story, i just cant bring myself around to reading it, but i must give it to him, hes a brave guy
PS isnt this just one of the books of a triology featured on his life?? can ne1 confirm this?
Yes it is, it finishes with the book " A man called Dave" I forgett he name of the middle book.
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Yes it is, it finishes with the book " A man called Dave" I forgett he name of the middle book.
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"The Lost Boy" I guess, and that is about his adolescent.
I never got a chance to read the rest of two books but surelty I 'll love to go over these two some day.
oh it might be off-topic but anybody got a chance to look trhough the triology of "The Princess: Behind the veil"?? I liked the first one but never heard a good review about the other two, so anyone here got comments about it?
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"The Lost Boy" I guess, and that is about his adolescent.
I never got a chance to read the rest of two books but surelty I 'll love to go over these two some day.
oh it might be off-topic but anybody got a chance to look trhough the triology of "The Princess: Behind the veil"?? I liked the first one but never heard a good review about the other two, so anyone here got comments about it?
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They are not so great imo.......
It may be taboo to say that about something personal, but i think the quality of writing can be visably seen to decline over the books.
The third descibes how he came to meet his wife who encouraged him to write.