I was interested to find this book, to see what the author had to say about his childhood after I had already read the 3 books that his brother Dave Pelzer had wrote. And this book basically was crying out for readers to feel sorry for him, although his brother Dave who was treated like an animal by his parents and his brother who mind you wrote this book. I was not impressed with this book or his writing. I do not recommend this book at all, but I do recommend you look for his brother Dave Pelzer books, A child called It and 2 others.