The Lost Boy

Written by David Pelzer

A book for readers in grades 9 and up reviewed by Marco

        

In The Lost Boy, the main character is a small boy named David Pelzer, who was emotionally, mentally, and physically abused by his mother. His mom mad him eat the scraps from what was left over from what his sibling had eaten, and his dad didn't do much as he should have. But, if he had done something, this would make the situation worse and David would get into more trouble. Another way his mom had abused him was when she had him go into the garage in the midst of winter and made him stay there until she said otherwise. That's when David decides he has had enough and leaves home.

I like The Lost Boy because it was written very well. The book didn't lose focus on its plot and was very entertaining. It kept me hooked because of how real it felt. I would recommend it to people who like books about true events and people who like sad stories.