In Room by Emma Donoghue, the main character, 5-year-old Jack, needs to save his mother and himself after being kidnapped and forced to live in an 11x11 foot shed for 7 years. He has never been outside of the shed, which he calls Room. Since Room is all Jack has ever known, it is his whole world. Once Jack bravely and heroically saves himself and his mother, he has trouble adjusting to the outside world, since he was born in Room.
Jack's interaction with other characters he meets is remarkable, as he is unfamiliar with social rules and everything seems alien to him. It's interesting to read from his limited point of view because it lets us see the world from a new perspective, and shines a new light on things we take for granted. Jack's interactions with the world around him take us through his journey and engage the reader, making this book a real page turner.
The following article is a New York Times review of Room. It is very thorough and I highly recommend reading it if you are interested in this novel.
The following is a short interview with the author of this novel as well as the opinions of The TV Book Club on the book.
I can tell that the characters in this book are really well- developed and the plot is full of action. I am really curious about how it ends! This book is on my to- read list!
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