The Boy From the Basement

Every night twilight. Skip a few. I love you. I was reading it after my history exam, and I'm at like 20 pages left so I'm thinking, "Either something is about to go really wrong or really right." And then I get to that scene in the backyard and I'm doing the whole put-your-hand-over-your-mouth, look-a......more

The Boy from the Basement, is a great book for all people seeking to be introduced to the "Child Called It" series". Although it is a book of abuse, it is not graphically detailed. Susan Shaw mastered the art of characterization by adding new characters to the book. Unlike other books, every few pa......more

This book is quite short, 198 pages, but full of emotions and intense scenes that will move you to tears! I loved the symbolism of the spider and what it meant to Charlie, as well as his mentality of "punishment." The Boy From the Basement is very sad and inspiring. Unfortunately, it is a true story......more

The Boy From the Basement tells the story of a boy named Charlie who is horrendously abused by his father. He is kept so isolated from the world around him that when he finally has a taste of freedom he is TERRIFIED of it due to the lies he was told about how “unsafe” it is beyond the confines of th......more

Book title: The boy from the basement by Susan Shaw Summery: The basement- the spider- the basement- the spider- For Charlie the basement is home. He’s being punished and doesn’t mean to leave- Father wouldn’t allow it but when Charlie is accidentally thrust outside, he awakens to the alien surroundi......more