Dave Pelzer - The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family

Pros: Very effective and moving story.
Cons: Still a few parts I can't QUITE believe in 100%

Between the ages of 4 and 12, David Pelzer was subjected to one of the most horrible cases of child abuse ever discovered in California. He was forced to live in the basement garage, he was deprived of food for days on end--and when he was granted the ...

Pros: Honest, Sincere, and to the Point
Cons: Leaves You Wanting to Know More

David Pelzer's second book, "The Lost Boy", picks up where his first book, "A Child Called It" left off. This book details Pelzer's adolescent years, from age 12 to age 18, starting with his rescue from abuse in 1973, to his decision ...

Pros: The story of a boy treated as a "thing" who became a "beloved person."
Cons: Not enough people will be exposed to this book's story.

It is hard to be objective about the book The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer. Between gritting my teeth while reading this story, I tried to keep my objectivity but deep down I alternately wanted to help and really lash out at the child's abusive parent....

Pros: Continues where A Child Called "It" abruptly left off.
Cons: Many questions remain unanswered

I recently read A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer. It was the story of one of the worst cases of child abuse documented in the state of California. One of the worst? How could any child survive worse than what Dave Pelzer's own mother did...

Pros: wonderful story!, a "must read" for nearly everyone!, we can all learn from this book!
Cons: again, the abuse he went through is horrific

I read The Lost Boy yesterday. Having read A Child Called 'It' the day before, I was anxious to see how David would cope and what his life would be like after being saved from his mother's home.

About the book

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Pros: Inspirational story.
Cons: It had to be told.

“The Lost Boy” is the second book of a three part autobiographical series written by David Peltzer. For those unfamiliar with his story, David Peltzer suffered horrific abuse, both physical and emotion, by his mother from the time he was four until his...

Pros: Good Foster parents can make a difference.
Cons: It is always the child that has to pay the high price.

The lost boy is written from the viewpoint of a child in the foster care system. In this book it covers the time from when the other David Pelzer was 12 years old, and entered the system until he was 18 years old and exits the system. The book talks ...

Pros: educational and informative. Will draw you in and cause emotional response.
Cons: Just the anger at a child having to go through this.

"The Lost Boy" is the second in this true-story series by Dave Pelzer. (The first book is entitled "A Child Called It" and the third is entitled "A Man Named Dave". This book encompasses Dave Pelzer's life from age 12 to...

Pros: Brings to light how the foster home system worked.
Cons: Still some Questions not answered.

This is the second book in the series that started with "A Child Called It". The first one was based on David's life between the ages of four to twelve. This book is based on his life between ages twelve to eighteen.

To recap on some...

Pros: Now you will know what happened to Dave
Cons: You are left hanging again until you read the next sequel

The Lost Boy, part 2 of a trilogy of autobiographical books by Dave Pelzer, picks up where A Child Called "It" leaves off, at the age of 12 Dave is finally saved from the horrendous abuse inflicted upon him for 7 years at the...

Pros: Please see review
Cons: Please see review

Maybe I was harsh in my review of A Child Called ‘It’ and now that I’ve read The Lost Boy, I feel slightly more satisfied.

Satisfaction however, is maybe the wrong word to use in this instance. If you have heard or read of Dave Pelzer’s...

Pros: This book was less tragic than the first one of this series, Gives people a better view of foster care
Cons: It still did not answer why his mother did this to him

The Lost Boy, by Dave Pelzer is the second book in a series written by an abused child (now a man, of course). I was hoping to get more answers from this book as to why his mother was so evil, but this book did not reveal anything new as far as...

Pros: well written, true story that enlightens you to a world that many people are ignorant to
Cons: can hit you emotionally (not really a con)

This novel is a true story about the childhood of the author, David Pelzer. The story begins with David as a 9 year-old boy. His parents starve him, causing him to steal food. Subsequently, he is forced to throw up all the food to prove he has not...

Pros: easier to read
Cons: graphic

My first suggestion would be to read Peltzer's first book in this series before going to this. I think Reading A Child Called It first will explain why this young boy has so many problems in his young teens and his adjustment to almost everything and...

Pros: The fascinating plot and realism.
Cons: It was a good story, but the textual diction and content is lacking.

-Opinion- 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 on a child's pain and suffering. All throughout the book, I can men ...