A child called C

[Banana-Girl]

Has anyone read this book, I bought t in the airport to read on my hols, it was so gruesome I finished it in two days, its a true stoy regarding a sadistic evil foster mother who tortured 3 children, she deserves to rot in hell

[bigboots]

not read it who's it by?
you should try a boy called it and a man called dave
a true story of child abuse

[Banana-Girl]

Hi Bigboots, its called "Child C", not a child called C and its by the actual child it happened to called Christopher Spry, I have read A child called it and the rest of the books he wrote and I swear this is worse, Eunice Spry who was the stepmother kept a copy of a child called it to get ideas of how to torture the children, she was only sentenced within the last two years to 14 years, believe me if you read it she should be tortured herself, so sad and horrid

[LeMarchand]

Without wishing to be rude, what is the attraction in this sort of book?

[terambulan]

I recently discovered from a friend, of a lad who attended my sons school and was continually locked in cupboard under stairs for misbehaviour by his mother. He grew into a very timid youth and was constantly bullied by his peers.

He ended beaten & murdered by youths locally. The perpetrators were imprisoned.

[Sachs]

Hi Banana - There's too many of these type of books on sale. They wouldn't be my choice of reading, I find them depressing! I have empathy for the experiences they have gone through but have to think, why do they all want to share their experiences? Money?

[spanner7853]

I found that after 'A child called it' I couldn't read these type of books anymore. I read the review on this book the other day on Play.com and although I would like to read it to see if this person has turned out ok I can't bring myself to do it. I think when you have children yourself and you love them so much it's difficult to understand why people want to torture and abuse such innocent kids.

I do agree though she should be treated the same way and she's meant to be religeous.

[bigboots]

Thanks banana girl i will look for that,
Lemarchand, 3 of my family work in jobs dealing with this type of thing so i read them trying to get a glimps into there world so to speak
but they dont read haynes manuals to get an insight into my job LOL,

[vehelpfulguy]

>its a true stoy

How do you know, it could be all made up ?

If the names of the people involved are not given then the whole story could just be cashing in on the craze for these type of books.

[LeMarchand]

vehelpfulguy: I wish that before the market for this kind of "misery memoir" had become so saturated that i'd implemented my cunning plan to write the sickest, most disturbing "true story of a tortured child" that i could think of and then, having made my millions, let everyone know that i had made it all up.

Does anyone remember "Sleepers", which was made into a film? It turns out that the author may not have been entirely thruthful about what happened...

[Rtaxron]

It wouldn't be my cup of tea to read this type of book on my hols, would prefer something like one of Bill Bryson's funny/comical paperbacks.

[Banana-Girl]

I have just logged on and read all of my replies to this thread some sicken me such as what Le Marchand has pathetically written in his last post, it isnt just based on a true story, look it up on Google or go join another thread.
Terambulan my heart aches to hear what you wrote but it doent surprise me in todays world, watch out Le merchand doesnt call you a liar.
Sachs, not money no, maybe its a type of counselling to them remember this is a child who was tortured from the age of four.,
Spanner7853, I agree.
Bigboots , Your welcome and I agree with your comment about the mighty mouth on here also.

[Banana-Girl]

veryhelpfulguy it is a true story, the woman admitted 27 of the 34 charges and is currently into her 2nd year of a 14 year stretch, something about that kind of gives it away, along with medical records etc etc, honestly

[glenis]

the very very best holiday read is a jackie collins novel ,although she isn't churning them out as fast as she used to ,or any type of book like that ,one that you can pick up and put down (to get the drinks from the bar - reapply sun lotion - chat up the gang of hunks further down the beach ) the pick up again when you find they are on a stag week and they are all married,and the one you really fancied was the groom to be !!! ;-)

[Banana-Girl]

glenis lol x

[zzxxee]

if you are interested in these sort of books a very heart rending one cant remember the title but its all about actress martine mccutheons mothers childhood awful........

[puddicat]

Another celebrities family cashing in!!!

[Banana-Girl]

I cant understand why when I posted this question on Body and Soul not one person came up with a "Excuse of causing an argument saying abused people cash in and all other rubbish), in future I will keep away from Arts and Literature and allow you guys to go back to reading The Hobbit Big boots, spanner, zzxxee, I am certainly not referring to you guys, but some of these ansers have both angered me and made me wish I knew how lucky a past these others must have had. Lemarchand you disgust me. Lucky you and your life just remember the kid next door to you could have been going through hell when you were playing with barbie and ken, get a life grow up and do not respond to any of my postings we are obviously nothing alike, I have pity for the tortured and abused you seem to get a kick out of it, I could name many other sad sad TRUE stories that I have read where people are locked up due to their actions and medical examinations prove what your mind in being the first to make your millions could never do, just remember the people reading this thread could be the one in four expected people who have suffered some sought of abuse in their young lives if you are not one of them then go and watch big brother ok, i have so much more anger to say to you but cant for obvious reasons, CLEAR OFF>

[Banana-Girl]

zzxee, a few really harrowing ones are the following, not all true stories but knowing what we do certainly based upon what goes on in this world on a daily basis, my last book I read "Please Daddy no" by Stewart Howarth, is very sad that was a true story, his father sexually abused his 3 stepkids beyond belief and sc r e w e d the pigs on his farm made them drink urine etc etcand Stuart ended up murdering him, and got sent to various prisons he is now released but these uys have got 2 be scarred by this, other good ones are on the run by gregg and gina hill, no way home by sue martin, the place of love, nikola james, abandoned, by anya peters. Not all at all are true stories but the ones that are to you heroes out there when the first guy Stewart Howarth was locked up for killing his dad after years of torture the screws in the prison stripped searched him as bad as you can get and called him Peado names, and things you cant imagine these are supposed to be figures of authority who abuse the system and get off on it sound like some of the nobrains on here.x

[Ethel]

I cannot see the appeal in this sort of book at all - I read for two reasons - education and enjoyment.

I got my education about this case by reading the news reports and reading the biography would certainly not be enjoyable for me, especially on holiday.

A book 'so gruesome I finished in it two days' is more fitting for a novel and there are plenty of excellent novels in the horror genre to be enjoyed.

I hope the author did find some therapeutic value to writing this biography but other peoples misery is not on my reading list.

And yes, before you criticise me, Banana-Girl, I am very aware of what goes on in the big bad world and actively support a charity for homeless young adults and have done since the 1970s.

[Banana-Girl]

Then ethel I fully respect what you say, you have an opinion which you express, you also understand and feel sorrow at this sought of thing which you express and thank you for both, again god gave us all free will and choice that is good but the kind of responses to this thread I would of expected on a teenage chatscribe not what I think is a pretty serious and acceptable website such as this with a varied culture , age etc of members and certainly not with what is so obviously going on in todays world what I do not accept is criticism to the people who have found writing theit stories therapeutic, but god they will never be healed ever!!. So let the people who enjoy reading these books for their own personal reasons read them and those lucky people who think the whole thing is a joke carry on but keep out of my threads.