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Room
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Start date
February 21, 2016
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January 28, 2016
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An Award Winning Book
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What Members Thought

Mary Alice
Aug 20, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction, suspense
Oh, this had some really good moments of suspense where your knees are knocking from fear of what's coming. And such tender moments between Ma and Jack. ...more
Cynthia Steeley
Aug 06, 2016 rated it it was amazing
This is one of those books I just couldn't put down. Jack's voice is loud and clear. One of the best character developments I've seen in a long time. ...more
Lynn
Apr 08, 2015 rated it really liked it
Original, remarkable, gripping. I was wholly engrossed in this study in sociology and psychology as told thru the eyes of a child.
Theresa
I was expecting this book to be more of a tear jerker than it was (it wasn't at all). It didn't break my heart, as the back said. It was a good story, well written, and well told from the boys perspective. I wish there was more from Ma's point of view, and a bit more of the aftermath. But an easy read. ...more
Kirsty
Sep 30, 2016 rated it really liked it
I very nearly put this down early on, pleased to have stuck it out
Zsuzsa
May 06, 2012 rated it really liked it
frogfairie
Jun 26, 2012 marked it as to-read
Kate
Jul 01, 2012 rated it really liked it
Lemmington27
Aug 22, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Michelle
Sep 14, 2012 rated it did not like it
Rachel
Mar 17, 2013 rated it really liked it
Kimberly
Jul 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: unread-kobo
Fallon
Feb 05, 2014 rated it liked it
Jessica
May 29, 2015 rated it really liked it
Ling
Jun 22, 2015 rated it really liked it
Chante
Jul 16, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Gwen
Aug 04, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Britta
Dec 28, 2015 marked it as maybe
Jillian
Feb 05, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Nikki Spencer
Feb 08, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: purchase-list
Andrea
Mar 10, 2016 rated it really liked it
Marianneslattery
Jul 03, 2021 rated it it was ok
Michelle
Mar 31, 2016 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2016-read
Carol Sams
Jan 03, 2017 marked it as to-read
Shane Birley
May 26, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: library-books
Harikrishnan Tulsidas
Sep 08, 2017 marked it as to-read