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You can probably tell by the dates I started and finished reading Room that I tore through it pretty quickly, faster than I've read a book in quite a long time. This is due in part to the fact that I happened to have quite a bit of time for reading in the last couple of weeks, but also to the flowing narrative style of the prose and the simple way in which events were presented, making the book very easy on the brain.
I loved the style in which Jack's perceptions of the world were presented, Dono ...more
I loved the style in which Jack's perceptions of the world were presented, Dono ...more
Unlike many other reviewers who seem to either love or hate this book, I find myself solidly in the middle of these two extremes. First of all, the subject is an icky one, ripped from an all-too-common lurid headline. A sicko kidnaps a young girl and imprisons her for years so that he can repeatedly rape and abuse her. Second, the story is narrated by Jack, a five year old boy whose entire life has been contained in Room, an 11' x 11' space he shares with Ma. Having a child narrate the story tak
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Loved this book - Find myself missing my own children at 5 years old after spending some hours with Jack
Dec 13, 2013
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