Room : A Novel (CD-Audio)

from beserene

'Room' is a novel that is not for everyone. I know that could be said about most novels, or most anything, for that matter, but here is the key difference: this novel is extraordinary. It looks at a horrific situation and makes the moments within that situation celebratory. It looks at motherhood...

from tapestry100

For five year old Jack, there has never been anything other than Room and Ma. He was born in Room, he's lived his entire life in Room, he has never left Room. Ever. It is his home. However, for Ma, it has been a prison for the last seven years, a place where she has been held captive by Old Nick....

from rosienotrose

A harrowing story beautifully told. Jack is a delight in the midst of a unimaginable life. Both inside Room and outside he navigates us through the world in subtle ways.

from amcheri

It took me a short while to get used to Jack's narrative style but once I was, I loved the story. I thought the best part of the book was while Jack and Ma were still in Room but I think that may be because Jack felt secure there. I think his insecurity and confusion made his telling the tale m...

from ElizaJane

Reason for Reading: With this subject matter, who is *not* wanting to read this book? A 26 year old woman has been kidnapped and held captive in a soundproof, escape-proof 11 x 11 foot Room for 7 years. She has a five year old son, Jack. She cares for him fiercely and has created a world for him ...