A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer falls into the genres non-fiction, autobiography and memoir.
Some people would say it also falls into the psychology genre, but the above are the "official" genres.
Definitions
- A non-fiction book is one which is a true story and contains facts. As opposed to a made-up novel, which would be fiction.
- An autobiography is an account of a person's life which is written by that person themselves. A self-biography, in other Words.
- A memoir (which comes from the French Word "mémoire", which itself originated from Latin, "memoria", meaning "memory") is a subclass of autobiography that spans from the author's entire life, from childhood onwards, usually including a focus on the development of their personality.
About the bookA Child Called It tells the true story of Dave Pelzer as he was growing up. He was abused on a daily basis by his mother. It is a very moving book which has captured the hearts of millions and has raised awareness of child abuse at home.
There are two sequels in the autobiographical series.
- The Lost Boy (1997)
- A Man Named Dave (2000)
