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Title: The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story of Longing for Acceptance and Friendship by Dave Pelzer ISBN: 0-525-94769-8 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: 05 January, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Highly Entertaining!
Comment: This book should silence those who claim that Pelzer is only successful because of the shock value to be had in reading about his sadistic mother.
This book proves that he really can write.
The reviewer Lori Wasson states that she expected to read more details about the foster system. Well Pelzer has already written that great book and it is called
"The Lost Boy"
This book is very funny though tragic in the beginning. Pelzer for the first time stays away from repeating scenes of horror from his early life and tells some tales of happiness and mischief in his teenage years.
This is not dull but highly entertaining and it is also wonderful for loyal former readers of his books to read about David having some fun.
It is inspiring and thought provoking to see how much joy he takes in simple things, especially when we know the reason why and it makes a person want to follow his example and be more grateful for the simple pleasures most of us experience daily.
But maybe that sounds boring? This book isn't boring, it's funny and a great read. I would especially recommend it to mothers of sons, who want to know what it is like to be a preteen/teen boy. It gives an insight into what they are thinking about and what excites them. I have a four year old boy who is already obsessed by things with wheels so this book warned me about what I may be in for in the future.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not the best book
Comment: This book is about Dave's late high school years, while he was in the foster care system. This book talks about some friends that have helped him through some tough times.
I thought this book would talk more about his experiences and feelings about the foster care system, which we were initially led to believe. But the book turned out to be more of a "guy" book, talking about his adventures and mishaps with his friends. This might be interesting to teenage boys, but for a broader audience, this book didn't seem as interesting. The experiences in foster care didn't really seem to come through as much.
The book seemed to ramble on and on about certain points and seemed to go off in a tangent at times. As a result, the book became a little boring. I also didn't care for some of the foul language in the book, which to me, often detracts from the point that the book is trying to get across.
Rating: 5
Summary: Compelling
Comment: This is by far simply one of the most compelling books I have read to date. As are all of the David pelzer series of stories he has written that deals with abuse. I also want to mention a couple of other must read books along with Mr. Pelzers books. BEAUTY FOR ASHES and NIGHTMARES ECHO. Not only will you gain and understand of what the child/teen goes through, but it will make you more aware of what is going on around us.
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Title: A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness by David J. Pelzer, Dave Pelzer ISBN: 0452281903 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family by David J. Pelzer, Dave Pelzer ISBN: 1558745157 Publisher: Health Communications Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness by David J. Pelzer, Dave Pelzer ISBN: 0452282764 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive by David J. Pelzer ISBN: 1558743669 Publisher: Health Communications Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Silence Broken: Moving from a Loss of Innocence to a World of Healing and Love by Sara O'Meara, Yvonne Fedderson ISBN: 1588720659 Publisher: Jodere Group Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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