Category - Fiction / General Fiction
Format - Paperback
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 3 days ago
Views - 1
Ships From - Florida
Est. Publication Date - May 2011
Seller Description
Held captive for years in a small shed, a woman and her precocious young son finally gain their freedom, and the boy experiences the outside world for the first time. To five-year-old-Jack, Room is the world. It's where he was born, it's where he and his Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma it's the prison where she has been held for seven years. Through her fierce love for her son, she has created a life for him in this eleven-by-eleven-foot space. But with Jack's curiosity building alongside her own desperation, she knows that Room cannot contain either much longer. Room is a tale at once shocking, riveting, exhilarating — a story of unconquerable love in harrowing circumstances, and of the diamond-hard bond between a mother and her child.
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Room: A Novel
ISBN: 9780316098328
Publisher Description
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE To five-year-old-Jack, Room is the world. . . . It's where he was born, it's where he and his Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the w...
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PangoBooks readers have varied opinions on Emma Donoghue's novel. The story's unique perspective, narrated by a 5-year-old boy, receives praise for its originality and emotional depth, with some readers finding it gripping and unforgettable. However, others find Jack's point of view exhausting and sometimes painful to read, which detracts from their overall enjoyment. While many appreciate the novel's vivid writing and the touching depiction of love and resilience, a few struggle with its pacing and the challenges of the child's narrative voice. Overall, the book is seen as a powerful and well-written story that resonates deeply, yet may not suit everyone's tastes.