A review by katyjean81
Room by Emma Donoghue

4.0

I liked it! It was definitely a little freaky... I mean, how couldn't it be? Mom and son imprisoned in a locked shed by their evil kidnapper and never leaving. But I really enjoyed the way it was written. I think the most impressive thing about it is how well Emma Donoghue captures the voice and internal world of Jack. The occasional snippets of the outside world breaking into his world were very well done and usually pretty humorous. Also, I like the way that it allows us to take a step back and look at the world we have created for ourselves. What's important, what's not, what's polite, what's not, what defines lying and personal boundaries etcetera. When the book began I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it, but I was quite pleased in the end. It felt well resolved.