A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by Dave Pelzer
Age rating: Ages 17+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
A memoir detailing the severe physical and emotional abuse inflicted upon a young boy by his mother.
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the narrative.
The book graphically describes severe physical and emotional abuse.
No profanity is present in the text.
No blasphemy is present in the text.
No substance abuse is depicted in the story.
The narrative centers on extreme abuse and its psychological toll.
The descriptions of abuse are deeply disturbing and frightening.
No occult or witchcraft elements are present.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the story.
The story focuses on personal experience and does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe author's survival and eventual escape demonstrate immense resilience.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
Love is absent; the narrative focuses on abuse and survival.
No themes of grace, mercy, or repentance are present.
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