Room

Room by Emma Donoghue

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The premise doesn't sound inviting--a woman kidnapped and held prisoner for 7 years in an 11 x 11 room, who bore her kidnapper's child and raised him as best she could in her circumstances. But it is told from her 5 year old son's point of view, which not only makes it palatable, but fascinating. The book sucks you immediately into this other worldly setting, and you are amazed at the courage and strength of Ma. The climax comes early in the book, and it is so good, I was racing home from dropping the kids off to finish it. The latter part of the book lags a bit, and there are some inconsistencies, but all in all this is a book I would highly reccommend--great for a book club read.



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