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Room

Emma Donoghue

Start date: November 1, 2015

Finish date: December 1, 2015

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Nov 24, 2010 Angelic Zaizai rated it really liked it

Shelves: pop-drama, non-terjemahan

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Setelah baca fantasi tanpa henti, saatnya refreshing baca novel yang katanya heboh banget di luar sana *katanyaaa*
awal-awal baca belum ngerti ini tentang apa, karena emang gw sengaja ga baca review atau apalah, biar nebak-nebak sendiri - lebih seru

Buku ini ada dua bagian, di dalam Room dan setelah berhasil keluar dari sana

Bagian pertama menceritakan kehidupan Jack dan Ma di dalam Room
apa yang mereka kerjakan untuk mengisi waktu di dalam ruangan itu permainan-permainannya, apa yang mereka makan, ...more

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May 26, 2012 Jaime rated it liked it

Shelves: read-but-do-not-own, book-club, fiction, 2012

This was a book club selection for my group of friends. All and all I would say it was good and I enjoyed it. I almost gave it four stars but I just couldn't get over the writing. This book is narrated by a 5 year old boy that was born and has lived in the same room all his life. He has never been outside or even knows that "Outside" exists. The one thing that really bothered me was that he called everything exactly what it was. An example being: I woke up inside Wardrobe, got out and turned on ...more

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Apr 08, 2011 Darcie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: rate-5

This book is such a different concept. I really enjoyed it though there were some difficult parts to deal with and I think there are some plot lines that just are not what the characters would do, which made me want to discuss it with someone. It was a book that you can't put down once you start. ...more

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Feb 10, 2011 Peggy rated it liked it

It was a very difficult read for me. It was well written, but the subject matter and the authenticity of the 5 year old voice made me very uncomfortable. I can't say I liked it, but I will remember it. ...more

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Jun 13, 2012 Olympia rated it it was amazing

I cried at the start of this book and at the end.A very powerhouse book told from the view of a five year old.
You are born into one room for five years its the only world you have known. Beautiful story.

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Mar 02, 2011 Katie rated it really liked it

I thought this was a FASCINATING book. As I was reading this book, I could really feel myself slip into the characters world. It was not only an entertaining, at times funny, sad, scary, and hard to put down read, but it also gave an interesting glimpse into how a child develops and makes sense of the world, and highlighted the importance of how our environments influence our development.

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