Room by Emma Donoghue

What can I say about Room? It was moving, disturbing, and heartwarming all at the same time.

Jack is the narrator and the main character. Jack is five years old and lives in Room with Ma, his mom.

I won't go into the plot too much because a great part of the book is slowly piecing together what the real situation is as an adult (which is not the situation as Jack perceives it with his five year old eyes).

The author speaks through Jack in his five year old language. It took a few pages to get used to the youthful vernacular but I was really enjoying it by the end of the book. I also really liked that the author did use Jack's perspective to tell the story. His innocence gives the events and characters in the story a new, interesting light. I really came to love Jack and I was really proud of how he grew and adjusted to the changing circumstances of his life.

This is a GREAT book and I 100% recommend it!

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Laurie