Room

by Donoghue, Emma
ISBN: 9781509803156
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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Donoghue, Emma
  • ISBN: 9781509803156
  • Condition: Used
  • Publication Year: 2015

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  • Unforgettable

    Adriana H. - 3 years 1 month ago

    I read this book long before the movie came out and recently returned to it. "Room" is just as good the second time as it was the first. The story is told by Jack, a five-year-old who has never been outside the home he calls Room, which readers will discover is the garden shed in which his mother has been held a prisoner for the past seven years. Jack's mom, Joy, was kidnapped as a teenager by Old Nick, who held her hostage and broke her wrist but did not, could not, break her. Part of what saved Joy's sanity was the arrival of Jack, her child by her captor, who first gave her a reason to live, then to give him as normal a childhood as possible, and finally, when their condition became dire gave her the resolve and cunning to try once more to break free. Whether or not they escape, you'll have to discover for yourself. Anyone who has read "The Lovely Bones" knows that books can break your heart and children don't always escape unscathed. This book will break your heart, too, but so beautifully you will be glad of it.

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  • A Surprisingly Insightful View of the World From a Child's Perspective

    Jef L. - 4 years ago

    Emma Donoghue's "Room" is a surprising and insightful glimpse into a world few of us would ever wish to inhabit. Five-year-old Jack sees Room as the entire world, but the eleven-by-eleven foot space is a prison to Ma, the woman who has been held captive there for seven years. Abducted when she was nineteen, Ma's main goals revolve around bringing safety and security to the son she had by her captor, the sinister Old Nick. She also knows the two of them can't survive much longer in this environment, and so she plans her escape with her beloved son. As told through young Jack's eyes, the focus is on the daily wonder of simple existence in spite of the horrors and hardships of their situation. Donoghue tells this story in a language that's remarkably fresh and eye-opening. Room was recently turned into a critically-acclaimed film, but you need to read this book before hitting the theater.

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  • Shocking, riveting, exhilarating

    Bethany S. - 6 years 9 months ago

    Room follows Jack and his Ma through their daily lives in Room. Room is all five-year-old Jack has ever known. Ma is the only person with whom Jack has ever interacted. To Jack, Room and Ma are the whole world. To us, the readers, we know that Ma is a victim of kidnapping and rape, and Room is her prison. This story is unique in so many ways; the main example is that the world is seen through Jack's eyes. As Jack has never experienced the outside world, it can take some detective work to figure out what he means when he speaks. As an outsider, the reader understands that the "game" Jack and Ma play of screaming out their skylight is Ma's desperate attempt to attract attention and be set free. To Jack, it is simply a game. Having Jack as a narrator is, at times, wonderful. This child-like wonderment can make you feel that maybe Room isn't so bad. Then, one is abruptly transported back to the reality of their situation and can leave you breathless. At the end of this book, each reader will likely react differently. Personally, I closed the book, hugged my mother, and cried.

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