Please, Daddy, No: A Boy Betrayed - Stuart Howarth > Reviews

Advantages: Real life content makes the book all the more moving
Disadvantages: Some of the content is hard to read through and highly emotional

This book was without doubt the most emotionally moving read I've ever experienced. I couldn't put it down and finished it within 3 days. It was tough going in some places but gave me such insight to the suffering that children can go through, and then the suffering that can befall them as adults. The book takes us through the life of Stuart Howarth, from a small boy of 3 years old right up to adult hood: from his mental and sexual abuse as a child, ... Read review

It had me engrossed from the 1st page, tragic,but moving account. Its one of those books that will stay with you long after you've finished it.

Advantages: Easy to get in to reading, Keeps you gripped all through, Has a really good ending.
Disadvantages: Will make you cry

The story is about a young guy who goes through a lot of abuse as a young boy, and while his sisters told there story to the police he kept quiet untill he was an adult because he believed what was happening was being bought on by himself. It takes you through his life as a child and the broken home he was in, how his parents could not afford christmas presents or new clothes for him or his sisters. You read all about how he tried to please his dad, ... Read review

Advantages: Its a good read
Disadvantages: It'll make you cry for him

I have read many of these books to try to understand human nature. When I started reading this book I found it hard to put down and read it in 2 days, I cried all the way through it, I read a lot of books like this one but found this one to be very disturbing in what evil there is in the world, it is a must read, but beware it is very disturbing This book however had me sobbing and my heart went out to this young boy, who did nothing wrong. It ... Read review