Room (Emma Donoghue)

To five-year-old Jack, Room is the world. . . . It's where he was born. It's where he and Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. There are endless wonders that let loose Jack's imagination -- the snake under Bed that he constructs out of eggshells;the imaginary world projected through the TV; the coziness of Wardrobe beneath Ma's clothes, where she tucks him in safely at night, in case Old Nick comes.

Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it's the prison whereshe's been held since she was nineteen -- for seven long years.Through her fierce love for her son, she has created a life for him in that eleven-by-eleven foot space. But Jack's curiosity isbuilding alongside Ma's own desperation, and she knows that Room cannot contain either indefinitely. . . . Told in the inventive,funny and poignant voice of Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience -- and a powerful story of a mother and son whoselove lets them survive the impossible. (from Chapters Online)

Rating = 5 Irises

Discussion Notes

Our entire book club enjoyed this book, which surprised some of us. We found that the child's perspective too away the creepiness of the subject matter. It also helped make it a much easier read. We also enjoyed that this book has a satisifying ending that is realistic but still wraps us the story well. Our discussion flowed easily and we only need a few questions to keep us on track.

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