Room
Emma Donoghue
September 13, 2010
336 pages
Published by Little, Brown
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FTC disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher. Thank you, Little, Brown!
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Room is published today, and I can’t begin to tell you all how wonderful this book is. Here is the brief synopsis from the author’s website:
Jack and Ma live in a locked room that measures eleven foot by eleven. When he turns five, he starts to ask questions, and his mother reveals to him that there is a world outside.
Told entirely in Jack’s voice, ROOM is no horror story or tearjerker, but a celebration of resilience and the love between parent and child.
It is an amazing story of the effects on the psyche when your entire world consists of one small room.
And that’s all you need to know. Now go read it. Please.
11×11 room? This sounds incredibly intense–but not a tearjerker or a horror story? Um, this post might be the ultimate teaser! Off to check out the book…
I want this one!!
I agree… this is a must read!!
Yeah! I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it and that it has now been published in the US. Its my favourite book of the year so far.
Dying to read this one — Why does life have to get in the way of my reading?
I picked my copy up a couple of weeks ago from the airport. I can’t wait to read it!
Oh, I want this one so very badly. I may have to go out and buy it soon.
I’ve had my eye on this one. As soon as I finish moving and have all my books on display again, I might have to pick it up. Thanks for the short but very persuasive review!
I just read this book a few weeks ago, and I loved it to pieces. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for Jack’s mom in that little room, and I also can’t imagine how she kept herself from going crazy being locked in a room with an inquisitive 5 year old!
Hah! I love this review. I am eagerly awaiting October 1st when my ban ends and I can pick up this book. I can’t wait for it!
It’s next in my TBR pile and I can’t wait!
This sounds really weird. I hadn’t heard of it before!
woo…. I cant wait! That’s my next up book as soon as I kill off this Girl With A Dragon Tattoo I am on to ROOM!
Hokey Dokey.
The style of your reviews lately is killing me. I find myself doubled over laughing and possibly peeing a bit. Hmm, I think I saw a coupon for depends somewhere. I am going to need it if you keep this up.
I have this one on my wee list:)
Loved this one –sick as it was.
Oh I so want to read this so I am glad to see you like it!
OMG I loved this book SO SO much!!! And I wanted to tell you I made your mom’s peanut butter cookies yesterday and they were DELICIOUS!!!
I have had this one on reserve at my library for weeks! They are still waiting for their copies to come in, but since it was released yesterday, I am assuming I will be getting my copy any day now!
That really says it all. Will do.
Heather
Thought this book was amazing as well, and would recommend it to everyone. It’s not gimmicky or as commercial as one would expect it to be either.
This is my next read, after I finish my book club book, Honolulu by Alan Brennert. I haven’t been so excited about a book in a really long time- can’t wait!!!
Simple and to the point. I didn’t really know what this book was about, but now that I do, I think I’m going to have to check it out.
This book blew me away.