What are the genres of most Dave Pelzer books?

Answer 1

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 book
A 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)
  

Answer 2

Dave Pelzer's books are primarily classified as memoirs, falling under the genre of biography and autobiography. His most well-known works, such as "A Child Called 'It'" and its sequels, recount his own experiences of childhood abuse and survival.

Answer 3

This book is an Autobiography but if you read this book you would be amazed that Dave Pelzer had to go through all that with his mother it's terrible.

Answer 4

They are referred to as the "misery genre." He has been named the pioneer of the genre with his first book about his abuse in 1995, A Child Called It.

Answer 5

I think its recaping the time when Dave tried to be a fire fighter like his dad was !!!