October 19, 2011
Posted by cassieb
Room by Emma Donoghue
Room was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2010 and rightly so.
Room is the story of 5 year old Jack and his Ma. Jack and his Ma live in Room. Room is actually a shed that Jack’s Ma has been imprisoned in since before his birth. Room is the only world Jack has ever know and therefore it is his whole reality. His Ma tells him everything he sees on TV is actually make believe.
Jack’s world consists of his Ma, objects such as TV, stove, sponge and Old Nick, who brings him and Ma food. When Old Nick comes to visit his Ma Jack has to sleep in Wardrobe. Jack is quite content in his little world, it is all he has ever known.
One day not long after Jack turns 5 his Ma decides to tell him the truth about the world outside of Room. This comes as a shock to Jack and his whole world is turned upside down. Ma convinces Jack that they need to escape Room for their own safety. I am not going to tell you what happens with the attempted escape. You will have to read it to find out…
Room is a really well written, intriguing book that is written in an original way. It kept me turning page after page. I loved the tone of it and the way it was written.
It is a book well worth reading.
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