The Boy from the Basement (by Susan Shaw)

I love this book! It's a great book to learn about how some kids actually have to live. It is a very intelligent novel and it is great for all kids around the world to get into and participate in. I think this book was great! My class got to choose a novel for our essay, and once i read the back of this book, i was convinced! I never usually read because to be honest, i'm not really into reading, i would much rather be reading a text message truly, but when i realllly like a book, i will read.This book looked awesome and it totally was worth the read! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is into these kind of dark, interesting, can never put it down kind of books!

I really enjoyed this book. it was first given to me the second week of school and i'gve finished it that same week. Allthough the father in the story was very rude and IGNORANT his role was some what understandable. Thwe way he took Charlie and shook him, threw him against the wall, locked him in the basement, and thed way he abused his wife were very indescribable. Being punished for beind outside so called "for bad kids" wasn;t a good enough reason. If you were going to have a child why would you lock them up and not feed him or her. The mother wasn't very enthuisiastic either..... all of the beatens and bruises wasn't called for and she just stood there and took it. When charlie entered the hospital he was very terrified. He feared his father and the spider that always stood in the corner that has watched him since he was locked up in the basement. I thought the spider was his father but it wasn't. But when Mrs. H got there I felt a sigh of relife. This book makes me think.

This is a very interesting story on recovering, and is positive in that sense. To read this, though, one must really be mentally strong and a dedicated reader. It possesses a very ominous and dark plot that some would feel uncomfortable reading. It also seems to drag before it introduces any rising action. Good for adults and kids that are mature enough to handle it.

As a girl from a store room I can identify with charlie's slow realiziation of things. I'm still afraid of the wind, of water, like outdoors are to Charlie, they are strange...I find it hard to adjust...and I'm 21! This tale is heroic in the fact that it reveals the truth to human behavior. Life is not magic. Charlie does not suddenly realize that life is good. And with the addition of his foster-care brother it points out how abused children often do not understand fear. Charlie could not comprehend why stairs are bad even though he was hurt worse on stairs. Amazing insite into the mind of a child who is learning to live.

I read it for summer reading. (I'm a freshman) and the kids in my school either loved it or hated it. I loved it.

I am 13 years old i really like this book it is about a boy who went outside even though his dad did not want him to go outside so the father locked him in the basement. His mother could not do anything about it either. Over time he lose's most of his simple education. well @ night he sneaks out of his hous to go urinate. then the door closed behind him and locked him out of the house. Then he ran to the street light. well over night someone found him on the street and they take him to the hospital then when he is all better he has to go live with Mrs. Harrigan because theauthorities found out about what his dad did. well now he has to learn all simple education and more. this is a sad but good story i say 12 and older.

I thought that this was a really good book and that kids my age should read it because it teaches to be happy with what and who we have instead of always being up set with what we dont have. And for the girl who said it was the worst book its probally because you are like one of those kids who wants everything to be there way and no one elses way! Good book though and i thing alot of kids should read it and learn from it.