A child called it was a really really tough book that mirrored a lot of the abuse I had in my own household. I read it when I was in middle school and in a better home but shaped me in a way that helped me embrace and get over the past. Horrible things happened to him that i really sadly related to but i felt understood and seen cause i mean abuse is hard to talk about and it can have a long lasting effect on how you connect with people . Connecting with the main character helped me realized what happened was messed up for sure but. some people are just evil and it was never my fault.