The Boy Who Lived

Summary
Harry Potter, a boy that has been "unique" during his entire life, lives with his uncle's family, the Dursleys, on Privet Drive. He has been told, for as long as he could remember, that his parents died on a car accident. Therefore, he had to live with his uncle (Vernon), his aunt (Petunia), and his cousin (Dudley), which none of them liked his at all. They treated him as if he was worth nothing, he even lived on under the stair case on a small room. However, that's not all. He always seemes to be involved when something weird happens, when something magical happens. One day, on his eleventh birthday, something very unussual took place. He received a letter, not his uncle, not his aunt, HE received a letter. But as soon as he had the chance to grab it, his uncle snatched it away and refused to reveal its content. However, letters just kept coming every single day, until the point were they had to flee into a building right in the middle of nothing. That same night Harry heard loud thumpings outside, which turned out to be Hagrid, the half Giant, who came to tell him the truth: he was a wizard..

Quotes
"He'll be famous - a legend - I wouldnt be surprised if today was known as harry potter day in the future - there will be books about Harry - every child in the world will know his name!" p.15

What really shocks me from this quote is that it actually became true, except this was really in our world and not on his. Almost everyone knows who Harry Potter is, he is indeed practically a legend. It surprises me how this turned out to be such a big coincidence

"Hagrid looked at Harry with warmth and respect blazing in his eyes..."

This quote is really queer for me because even though Hagrid has never even met Harry (excusing that one time he took him for first time to Privet Drive to hand him to Dumbledore), he does not only aprecciates him but admires him. I am also astonished because Hagrid seems to be really humble according to his description, but he seems completely loyal to Harry.

Final Thoughts
At first, before reading this book I had my doubts about beggining this saga. Now, I really feel like I am part of the book and I cant stop reading, it is interesting. This is absolutely one of the most of the interesting books I have read, but it is a little bit complex too. However, after watching the movies I definitively needed to read the books, it was really just essential. If you feel the same way I do, dont forget to keep reading, here on An Adventure On Every Page.

Freedom

Brief Summary

David's dad left the house. He divorced his mom and left the house. Suddenly David felt a void inside him, he began to felt all this was his fault. He began to felt alone, now he had no one to defend him against his mother. Now he acts as if he doesn't care about his life anymore, he is rebelling against his mother. This leads to the punishments getting worse and worse. Until one day, David pushes it too far and she gets really angry. They are returning to their home after eating and David knows something bad is going to happen once they reach home. And now all he prays is that all of this... ends quickly.


Interesting quotes

"At the core of my soul, I hated myself more than anybody or anything. I came to believe that everything that happened to me or around me was my fault..." p136

David is giving up, you can tell by seeing how he is letting his will get broken by his mother. He is blaming himself, he hates himself, he is loosing his will to fight.


"That day I wished Mother would have mercy and kill me quickly." 152

David has finally given up. He doesn't wants to live anymore because he knows he will loose every single time he fights with his mother, but even worse, hes just letting go.


Final Thoughts...

This book is amazing, I really liked it. We can see how David changed, before he would just fight for his life but after all that suffering he just gave up. I was really interested and I couldn't stop reading it once I began. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes reading, or even if you dont like reading just try it. It is finally over guys, see you next guys.

Games

Brief Summary

David's mom is'nt torturing David now because she thinks he deserves it, now she does it just because she takes it as a game. She likes leaving David on the bathroom with really dangerous toxics which are able to kill him. But when things really got serious was the night of the accident. David's mom had been drinking that night, and somehow, David knew something was abou to go wrong. His father, the only man who barely stood up for him, had gone out of the house. 
He was alone with his mother, and while he was washing the dishes he began acting rude to his mom. She lost her balance while having a knife on her hand, throwing the knife right into David's stomach. She didnt take him to the hospital, she cleaned and vandaged the wound, leaving David on intense agony.





Interesting Quotes

"I wanted to show The B**** that she could only beat me only if I died, and I was determined not to give in, even to death." p91

It is outstanding how David is so brave, even when he has been through all that. He just got stabbed, but he doesnt cares about it, he is just dealing with the pain like if it was a common thing to do. But in what he is really focused is on proving that he can outsamrt his mom, that she isnt superior to him.


"I felt proud of myself. I imagine myself like a character in a comic book, who overcame great odds and survived. Soon my head slumped forward and I fell asleep. In my dream, I flew through the air in vivid colors. I wore a cape of red . . . I was Superman.” p98

David is just so happy that he won this "game" mother has. He doesnt gets happy for getting a new toy or something little kids enjoy, one of his very few joys is staying alive, he has a terrible life and he can still enjoy some parts of it.


Final Thoughts...

We are almost reaching the end of this book and I am really enjoying  it. Seeing what David is going through just makes me want to finish the book even quicker. I want to see how all of this ends, and if you want to see how it ends too, dont miss my next post, here on An Adventure On Every Page.

The Real Deal

Brief Summary

Now we begin to see how things get worse. David's mom is not strict anymore, shes simply insane. Every once in a while, when she gets mad she would just find an excuse to beat David by saying he is a "bad boy". But not only that, she doesnt even treat him as if he was a human anymore. She would lock him up for hours on the basement and let him starve. 

She is making him eat poop from his little brother, she is insane!!! She also tried tu burn him alive. David is not more than an animal to her mother's eyes, and he is simply suffering.





Interesting Quotes

"'You've made my life a living hell' she sneered. "Now it's time I showed you what hell is like". p41

David's mother finally says what the reason to all this abuse is. Maybe David is the cause she began drinking (because she is obviously an alcoholic). Then when she began drinking she became miserable and she had no one else to blame apart from David, who became her target.

"There, spread out on the counter top, was another full diaper. The smell turned my stomach. 'Now, you're eating it!' she said."

This is simply mad, she is feeding his brother poop! I mean this can no longer be called a family anymore, this arent normal problems, this is irrational. And all David is trying to do is survive, to beat his mother.


Final Thoughts...

This book has left me without words. It is really stunning to see what David has gone through. We finally understand a little bit why all this is happening, but there is still a lot left on this book and I am sure it will just keep getting more interesting. If you want to know what will happen next to David, dont miss my next post, here on An Adventure On Every Page.

The "Perfect" Family

Brief Summary

Apparently, David's family was normal before. They traveled, made trips, they spent time together, there was no abuse, it seemed like a pretty good life. His mother was caring and she treated everyone in the family with love. The whole family seemed to be very united, his mother, father, and brothers are all really kind to him.However, something changed, and David's mother began to feel hatred toward him, but only him, not toward his brothers nor his father. Maybe it was because of alcoholism, or maybe it was another reason, I am still not sure because there is much information that I still havent read, but now we are understanding a little bit better why this whole situation began.


Interesting quotes

"... my family was the 'Brady Bunch' of the 1960s. My two brothers and I were blessed with the perfect parent." p17

So David was actually part of a great family. Everything was "perfect" during that time, which means something drastic must have happened that changed EVERYTHING. But at least until then, he was just a member of a normal family.


"When I was four or five years old, Mom said she was sick, and I remember afeeling that she did not seem to be herself at all" p18

Maybe here is when David's mother began to change. Maybe she was not abusing of him YET but according to the book she became much more strict with David. I think this is were all starts.


Final Thoughts...

We are starting to understand how all this begin. Maybe we dont know the underlying cause but we surely know that something drastic happened and David's mom changed completely. Probably on the next few chapters we will begin to see how the big issue is really happening, but this is all for this post, dont miss the next one, on An Adventure On Every Page.

The Problems Begin

Brief Summary

The story "A Child Called It" begins with David Pelzer, a young kid, narrating the story of how he was abused by his mother. However, the story actually starts after all these events happen, when he is finally taken away from his mother by the police. David's teachers knew all along that he was being abused, but they werent able to do anything.... until that day, when they contacted the police. 
That day, was the day David became free, the day on which he stopped beingg abused by his mother, the day he would stop suffering. A policeman took him away from his home, far far away, were his mother wouldnt be able to find him. However, we still dont know any of the background story about David and how he was abused. 


Interesting Quotes

"Mother can beat me all she wants, but I havent let her take away my will to somehow survive." p4.

On this quote we can see how David isnt willing to give up, he wants to fight against his mother, he is persistent and brave, he has a strong personality.


"'David Pelzer' he says, 'you're free.'" p14

o On this quote, the police man is practically telling David that he doesnt need to stand up to his mother anymore, he is free from her abuse, and he can finally begin to have a better life.

Final Thoughts...

I just began reading this story and I am already liking it. It seems to be  very interesting and now I cant seem to stop reading this. I am interested on what happened and the reason behind all the abuse from his mother and how his life was before the police man came to free him. If you are as interested as I am, dont miss the next post to find about everything about David.