Robbie F. reviewed on 3/22/2011 + 21 more book reviews

Even though the book details all the abuse David took as a child, it left more questions than anwers in the reader's mind.

1. How could a mother change so drastically from a loving/caring mother to such a monster?

2. Why did she choose only David to abuse when she had two other sons at the time (and two more eventually)? What exactly had he done to deserve the abuse according to his mother .... in the book the only explanation was that he was stealing food at school because his mother was starving him.

3. Where were the relatives, neighbors, friends, school teachers, counsellors, principals etc while all this was occurring when David's wounds were clearly visible, he was being starved and his clothes were in tatters all those years when his brothers were well cared for and everyone could see that?

4. The book should have shown more of how much of a wimp his father was .... I couldn't stand by and watch a dog being treated in such a manner, much less a child .... much less a child of mine.

5. How come his brothers didn't intervene? Seems all the males in the household were wimps like the father.

6. Did David press charges against his parents and were they ever held responsible in a court of law for the extreme abuse of David .... was David's mother ever given a psychological evaluation .... it's obvious she was (or became) mentally ill.

7. Does David have anything to do with his brothers in adulthood.

So many questions .... so few answers. I would like to see a follow-up book from David, and those who knew him during the time of his abuse, with answers to the many questions readers have.

Had these questions been answered in the book I would have rated it higher.

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