Room in Q & A with Emma Donoghue

Dec 23, 2010 Amy Meyer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Title: Room
Author: Emma Donoghue
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publishing Date: September 2010
Pages: 336
ISBN: 978-0316098335
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Book Summary: To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.

Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is ...more

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Jan 02, 2011 Colleen Wright rated it really liked it

I started this book this morning and just put it down. I was glad it was a holiday and I had nowhere to go! I just couldn't stop going back to it until it was finished. I wasn’t crazy about it at first, but only because it was written from the POV of a 5 year old. I had a difficult time getting into the rhythm of the writing. It didn’t take too long to get used to.
It is a great book; I felt every emotion (fear, awe, love, hate) that the characters felt. It was painful at times, very sad and ult ...more

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Dec 29, 2010 Kirstin rated it really liked it

This one was really depressing, but soooo good.

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Jan 21, 2011 Erin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: general-adult-fiction, favorites, 21st-century

Prior to reading this, a friend of mine told me she stayed up til 4 o'clock in the morning just to finish this-obviously the signs of a goodread! When I opened the book and reviewed the first couple of pages, I was not sure if I would like it due to the syntax, but decided to give it a shot anyways since I was only reading MLS texts! Boy, am I glad I did.

Jack, a 4-just-turned-5-year-old boy, is encompassed in a world that consists of friends like Rug, Bed, Dylan, Dora, TV, etc., and shares the ...more

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Jan 12, 2011 Jennifer DeWitt rated it really liked it

I expected this book to be scarier than it was. The premise is horrifying - a child raised for the first five years of his life in a single 11 x 11 room with only his mother. Never going outside. Never knowing that a world outside "room" exists. However, this book is not horrifying. It is a story of amazing love and resilience. I would recommend this book to an adult or even a high school student. ...more

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Jan 15, 2011 Granny J rated it really liked it

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Jan 24, 2011 Nancy rated it it was amazing

This book is soooo good! I didn't want it to be finished! To get full enjoyment this book should be listened to-the narration is beautiful! ...more

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Dec 26, 2010 Dani H rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I absolutely adored this! Although the narration, for me, was a little difficult to get into at first, it soon started to flow more naturally and I was able to get engrossed in the story of Jack and his Ma. It was a truly touching story, uniquely told by Donoghue, whose voice really bought Jack's character to life. Although the topic of the novel was disturbing, it didn't often come across in this way, but rather came across as being sweet through Jack's naivety and charm.

I adored this novel, a ...more

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Jan 15, 2011 Shelly rated it it was amazing

Couldn't put this one down. I read late into the night and snuck as much time during work as I could! I often wonder about the creativity of a person who could write a story like this--like nothing else I've ever read before...I didn't get that part in my brain, but I'm thrilled someone did! And I'm thrilled that I have friends who loan me books! A+ ...more

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Dec 23, 2010 Diane rated it it was amazing

Terrific!

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Jan 10, 2011 Cindy Roberts rated it really liked it

Loved this book.

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Dec 22, 2010 Kathy Manus rated it really liked it

I would give this book 5 stars, but the subject matter and the point of view from which it is told is so disturbing, that I just can't. Donoghue has created haunting characters and the way she allows Jack to tell the story is heartbreaking. This is one of those books that I found myself thinking about all the time that I wasn't reading it. I simply couldn't put it down. I find myself curious about Donoghue's other works. ...more

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Jan 31, 2011 Marsha rated it it was amazing

I thought everything was well done in this book, with the exception of Ma's actions that did not consider her son once they got into the real world. I do not want to be a spoiler. I liked it very much. Topical and thought provoking. ...more

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Jan 14, 2011 Daniel Rock rated it it was amazing

This is one of the most profound, gripping, and cathartic books I have read. I had tears in my eyes throughout the reading, which was a first to me. The little boy, Jack, was so real and his love for Ma so strong that this alone propelled me to the end. If you enjoy books that introduce you to real, dynamic, and interesting people who go on journeys of revelatory power, read this one. Now.

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