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Very good narrative using a child's voice to illustrate a disturbing topic. One of the most gripping and enjoyable recent books. Another quick read. Looking forward to finding others by the same author. ( ![]() I didn't like this quite as much as I expected to, sometimes it felt a little like a writing exercise rather than a book, but it is undeniably compelling, well written and moving. Jack is a wonderful narrator and the end made my eyes prickle. I couldn't get into this at first because the premise is so disturbing but Jack's voice is believable for the most part and it gets interesting. This was a book club selection and I didn't think I would like it at all, but I did. It was a disturbing subject, but was handled well and was interesting. I listened to the audiobook which was acted out by different people, mostly by the little boy, Jack. At times it was difficult to determine if he was saying things or just thinking them, but it was well done.
Room is disturbing, thrilling, and emotionally compelling. Emma Donoghue has produced a novel that is sure to stay in the minds of readers for years to come. This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses — psychological, sociological, political. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live. the book’s second half is less effective than its first. Perhaps this is inevitable given the changed circumstances of the protagonists. The walls that enclosed them also intensified their drama. Wrenching, as befits the grim subject matter, but also tender, touching and at times unexpectedly funny. Donoghue's great strength -- apart from her storytelling gift -- is her emotional intelligence. We get just enough information to feel uncomfortable -- and therefore, to question our assumptions about how family life ought to be; and to know that life will always be an unequal struggle. Belongs to Publisher SeriesPiper (30981) Has the adaptation
Narrator Jack and his mother, who was kidnapped seven years earlier when she was a 19-year-old college student, celebrate his fifth birthday. They live in a tiny, 11-foot-square soundproofed cell in a converted shed in the kidnapper's yard. The sociopath, whom Jack has dubbed Old Nick, visits at night, grudgingly doling out food and supplies. But Ma, as Jack calls her, proves to be resilient and resourceful--and attempts a nail-biting escape. No library descriptions found.
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