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In this chapter David's father left him. His mother was happy that she finally had David all to herself and that father wasn't there to protect Dave anymore. At that point Dave wished that he was never born and that that he would be killed.

In this chapter Jess told everyone that she was going to have to sell "Half Moon Farm." Jess was so upset because she loves the farm. The book club decides to do raise money so Jess and her family can keep the farm.

Dave's mother is incredibly mean and cruel to him! I can't believe that she would want to put him on the top of a stove and watch him burn. I don't see how Dave can live with a mother this mean.

in this chapter dave explains what his mother was like before she abused him. according to the text she sounded like a really nice and fun person!

I feel so bad for Dave. His mother is so mean and cruel to him. I didn't know how to react to the part when the police took Dave away from his mother. I felt bad that he wouldn't get to see his mother, but his mother was doing bad things to him, so i guess it was okay to take him away from his mother.