The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story
Selected Book Details
- Paperback
- Author: Dave Pelzer
- Publisher: Plume
- Release Date: December 2004
- ISBN-10: 0452286298
- ISBN-13: 9780452286290
- List Price: $12.95
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryFrom A Child Called "It" to The Lost Boy, from A Man Named Dave to Help Yourself, Dave Pelzer’s inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over hardship and misfortune. In The Privilege of Youth, he shares the missing chapter of his life: as a boy on the threshold of adulthood. With sensitivity and insight, he recounts the relentless taunting he endured from bullies; but he also describes the thrill of making his first real friends—some of whom he still shares close relationships with today. He writes about the simple pleasures of exploring his neighborhood, while trying to forget the hell waiting for him at home. From high school to a world beyond the four walls that were his prison for so many years, The Privilege of Youth bravely and compassionately charts this crucial turning point in Dave Pelzer’s life and will inspire a whole new generation of readers. |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Dull and Preachy
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This book was a disappointment after David Pelzer's earlier books. It's poorly written and poorly edited. The pace is uneven, and the book alternates between showing the teenage David as an irresponsible troublemaker and a preachy know-it-all. No wonder his fellow students beat him up so often.
Just Ok
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After reading "A Child Called It" in health class last year, I decided to check out what "A Privilege Of Youth" is about. The start of the book talks about what he was doing before he started the story. After getting past the first chapter of the book, it began to become less interesting and was beginning to get unappealing. It began to become boring after just five minutes of reading it. This book was unenjoyable and I would not recommend it.
Dave Pelzer Books
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You just cannot phantom what Mr. Pelzer went through as a child. The courage is unbelievable and I admire him so very much. There is too much child abuse in society and children are tormented not to speak out because they love their parents the ones who are abusing. Mr. Pelzer's books are about himself and his horrible life as a child, teenager and young man. You have to read these books to better understand how much abuse is in our world. Then maybe it will help you realize that something needs to be done and it's better to make the call and be wrong than to not make it at all and possibly have a child lose his life. Order the books now!!
Slow but helpful
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It took a while for me to get my order but the seller was extreamly helpful and answered all my questions very fast. Product is in great shape!! Better then described!!
Unecessary and not very good
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This book covers a time that was already written about in The Lost Boy. Despite my love for Dave's other books I think this was an attempt to milk out more money from his already established fans. This book does not give much more information about his life and only a few forgettable fun stories about his teenage years. Don't waste your time on this one, just read the first three.
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