2015 Reading Challenge, Book 29: Room by Emma Donoghue

If you’ve seen the trailer for the upcoming film, you’ll know the subject here is a sensitive one. A woman snatched off the streets and held prisoner for nefarious reasons, who ends up giving birth to a boy called Jack and raising him in a tiny room. We join them as Jack reaches his fifth birthday. Five years in Room, and ma wants to escape.

Handled beautifully, written from Jack’s perspective, this novel delves into a subject few wish to face with warmth, compassion and searing honesty. It f...