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Room
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Start date
August 1, 2016
Finish date
August 27, 2016
Why we're reading this
This is the August pick.

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Cristi-Lael
Jan 31, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: adult
As a woman, this book was hard to read. As a mother, this book was hard to read. As a human, this book was hard to read. It broke my heart many times over.
I was not sure how I was going to like a book told entirely from the perspective if a 5 year old. All too often, authors try to show the world through the eyes of a child, but they don't do it quite right. This, however, was amazingly accurate. So many things Jack did or said, questions he asked, were just like what my youngest did and asked w
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Allyson Shelton
3.5/5

I figured this book was not going to be my 'cup of tea' and that's half right. I thought the first half of this book was good but not for me but by the end of it I'm crying tears of joy over little Jack. It's a tragic story but, by the end of it, it's so heart warming. I can picture Jack and his emotions and thoughts so clearly. I don't think I can go on and watch the movie though. That would be to many tears.
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Bgoofy
Nov 07, 2015 marked it as to-read
Paula -
Jul 25, 2016 rated it really liked it
Tiffany
Sep 13, 2016 marked it as to-read
Brandee
Sep 03, 2015 rated it really liked it
Ashley Beane
Sep 01, 2015 rated it liked it
Aly Engaged
Apr 11, 2016 marked it as to-read
R A
Jul 11, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own