Recommendations

If you enjoy depressing stories dealing with children who are abused this is the perfect book for you. Although I normally am not into these types of book I actually found this one interesting. I suppose this is because I am appalled by this child's will to fight even though at the time he has nothing going for him. This book is also extremely short and easy to read. I hope that anyone who reads this finds it as interesting as I did.

What David Learns

The lessons David learns through is tragic childhood is unclear, but in another way somewhat obvious. I believe he learned the importance of family, to respect them, and show your love. I believe this also shows that life is important and never lose the will to fight no matter what the circumstances are. David also learned that there are people out there who care about others and what to improve others' lives. I believe that through his horrific childhood he learned to grow into a great dad, knowing what he never wanted to become. Finally I believe he learned the importance of life and to appreciate everything given to you.

Conflict and Resolution

The conflict is very simple and obvious along with the resolution. David is abused throughout a lot of his childhood, and is more like a slave to his family. He is treated poorly and has to fight to survive. This goes on throughout the novella until the end where some of the staff at his school look into what is happening in his home life. David is then set free from this misery and put into foster care. When he gets older he lives a full filling life and has a family, which he loves dearly.

Best and Worst Parts of the Book

I don't really know that there is any "best" part of the book, except the end when he is grown and has a child of his own, living a happy life. The rest of the story is overly depressing in a such a way that the reader looks at their live's through brighter eyes. The thought of abusing your child, or even growing up being abused and not wanted is terribly tragic. I see none of this as a good part or fun to read, although it is interesting and the reader realizez their life isn't as bad as they thought.
The worst part is, I think, when he won't tell anyone and he believes that his mother truly does care about him in the beginning. David feels that his mother stabbing him was an accident. This to me is really depressing, because he still loves her. This love he thinks exists makes me hate the mother even more. Other than that like I said in the first paragraph the whole story is sad and upsetting.