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    Room (Paperback) By (author) Emma Donoghue

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    Short Description for Room Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010
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  • Chilling5

    Emma OConnell I could not put this book down and after finishing, I found myself thinking about all the different things I could make out of an egg carton for entertainment, if you feel disappointed after reading this book, you need to go back and read it again, because you missed something the first time. by Emma OConnell

  • Gorgeous5

    Pia Eide This is one of my favorite books. At first you might find it a bit annoying, since it's written from a five-year-olds point of view. Literally.

    Once you get used to that after just a few pages, let the story take you all the way to the end, and enjoy it. Maybe cry a bit if you feel like it. This is a little treasure of a book, as a long as you don't let the grammar and spelling get to you. It's a true gem, and you will see the world through different eyes after this. by Pia Eide

  • This is a brilliant book5

    Louise Marsh I belong to a book club whose members meet every six weeks, taking it in turns to choose books for group discussion. When I recently announced that my next choice was Room by Emma Donoghue, I was greeted by a sea of concerned faces.

    Room is told in the voice of a five year-old boy, Jack, who lives with his Ma in a room measuring 11 feet by 11 feet. Ma and "Room" are his whole world - the implication being that it's a situation similar to the real life stories of Natascha Kampusch and Elizabeth Fritzl who spent years locked away in hidden rooms against their will.

    It was hardly surprising that my book club friends had doubts about my choice. But by the time our book club discussion came around, they all agreed that Room is a worthy read.

    While the subject matter has dark and depressing undertones, Emma Donoghue takes our focus away from that and places it firmly on the dynamics of Room.

    Jack is oblivious to the outside world and the circumstances that led to Room. It is heart-warming to view the world through his child eyes.

    However, this is also a story about Ma. Through Jack's narration, Emma Donoghue provides an insight into what life might be like for Ma.

    What would it be like to live confined to a small room with a young child?

    What would you tell your child if you lived in Room?

    How would you protect them and give them the opportunity to live their life to the full?

    What would you do as your child grew older and became aware of the world outside?

    This is the story of Room.

    You can read more of my book recommendations at www.thereadingexperiment.com by Louise Marsh

  • Different3

    Diane It was worth reading, just not what I had been expecting, still not sure how I feel about it????? by Diane

  • Room did not live up to hype3

    Jane Davies Tomorrow night I join my bookclub buddies to rate and discuss the book Room. I was really looking forward to the read after reading reviews and observing it has been nominated for awards. I have to ask 'Why?' The read was boring, I found Jack's short hand speech frustrating by the middle of the book, a little bit too simple. I completed the book through determination nonetheless I believe it is highly overrated. by Jane Davies

  • Not as good as it's reviews3

    mercedes deville I had very high hopes of a really good read - the reviewers told me it was so!- The beginning was full of promise but he last page I was just going through the motions of finishing the book. Disappointing ending: the writer seemed to run out of steam just past half way through the book, sentences were repeated and quite honestly, some of the Jack's thoughts towards the end just didn't read authentically. One reviewer said it was the new "Lovely Bones" - definitely not, nowhere near. I'm not tempted to read any of the author's other books. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it for what it is if the reviewers had not over egged it. by mercedes deville

  • Very Good4

    Katie Lovick I didn't really realise how good this book is until I had finished reading. Although I didn't find it terribly enthralling to begin with, it really is worth the perseverance. Very well written and I loved it being from the child's point of view. A very good book. by Katie Lovick

  • Good read5

    Hilary Bishop I enjoyed the book written from the perspective of the child. It was believable in all it's horror. Well written and I wanted to know what happened next so it kept me reading until the end. My book club all found the book fascinating. by Hilary Bishop

  • Undecided3

    Shannon Thomas I read this book in a day but still not sure whether I enjoyed it... it must have had some appeal as I kept on reading but I wouldn't say it changed my life... it was sad, frustrating, sometimes funny... not a bad read. by Shannon Thomas

  • The Help4

    bobdel Enjoyed this book, although I don't think it deserves the comparisons to Gone With The Wind. It gets its message across clearly but in an easy reading way. by bobdel

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