Imagine being five years old and knowing only one room your whole life with just your mom, a TV and books. That’s the situation Jack is in in Room by Emma Donoghue. I loved Jack! This book is very interesting and very funny too. Ma is really good also, but Jack steals the show. I liked the ending too! Enjoy!.
(Gerard's review)
Room by Emma Donoghue is an unusual story about the love between a mother and child. It is told Jack when he is five. His mother was abducted at 19 and has been kept locked up in a one-room shed for seven years. She was raped by her kidnapper, Old Nick, and had Jack. The only world Jack knew was the one room for the first five years of his life until one day, Ma felt he was old enough to help them escape. The mother's main focus was to keep Jack safe from Old Nick.
I enjoyed all the things the mother did with Jack every day. They had a TV and a few books for entertainment. They never got outside until they tricked Old Nick. Jack was a hero and the rest of the book was about Jack learning about real life outside of the room and his mother readjusting to living again. I think the mother did an amazing job with Jack under the circumstances. I liked that it has a happy ending and think any mother would enjoy this book.
(Karen's Review)
Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
Related Posts: Life With Books reviewed ROOM too and thought it was great.
For a different view, see Parchment Girl's review--she did not like Ma or Jack!
I don't know if I am going to read this one. I have seen such great reviews, but I don't know. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I just loved this book. And Jack was a hero, but, for me, it was Ma who was the most amazing character. Not a book you soon forget.
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