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Book Title
Room : a Novel
Publication Name
Room
Title
Room
Author
Emma Donoghue
Format
Trade Paperback, Paperback
ISBN-10
0316098329
EAN
9780316098328
ISBN
9780316098328
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
Genre
Fiction
Release Year
2011
Release Date
18/05/2011
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
1in
Item Length
8.2in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, Literary
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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The award-winning bestseller that became one of the most talked about and memorable novels of the decade, Room is "utterly gripping...a heart-stopping novel" ( San Francisco Chronicle ). Held captive for years in a small shed, a woman and her precocious young son finally gain their freedom, and the boy experiences the outside world for the first time. To five-year-old-Jack, Room is the world. It's where he was born, it's where he and his Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma it's the prison where she has been held for seven years. Through her fierce love for her son, she has created a life for him in this eleven-by-eleven-foot space. But with Jack's curiosity building alongside her own desperation, she knows that Room cannot contain either much longer. Room is a tale at once shocking, riveting, exhilarating -- a story of unconquerable love in harrowing circumstances, and of the diamond-hard bond between a mother and her child.

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Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316098329
ISBN-13
9780316098328
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99627735

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Book Title
Room : a Novel
Author
Emma Donoghue
Format
Trade Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, Literary
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Weight
10.4 Oz

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Publication Date
2011-05-18
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Only a handful of authors have ever known how to get inside the mind of a child and then get what they know on paper. Henry James, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and, more recently, Jean Stafford and Eric Kraft come to mind, and after that one gropes for names. But now they have company. Emma Donoghue's latest novel,Room, is narrated by a 5-year-old boy so real you could swear he was sitting right beside you.... Room is so beautifully contrived that it never once seems contrived. But be warned: once you enter, you'll be Donoghue's willing prisoner right down to the last page., I lovedRoom. Such incredible imagination, and dazzling use of language. And with all this, an entirely credible, endearing little boy. It's unlike anything I've ever read before., "Powerful.... Seen entirely through Jack's eyes and childlike perceptions, the developments in this novel--there are enough plot twists to provide a dramatic arc of breathtaking suspense--are astonishing.... Donoghue brilliantly portrays the psyche of a child raised in captivity...will keep readers rapt."-- Publishers Weekly, "A novel so disturbing that we defy you to stop thinking about it, days later"-- Sara Nelson , O Magazine, "Powerful.... Seen entirely through Jack's eyes and childlike perceptions, the developments in this novel--there are enough plot twists to provide a dramatic arc of breathtaking suspense--are astonishing.... Donoghue brilliantly portrays the psyche of a child raised in captivity...will keep readers rapt." -- Publishers Weekly, "remarkable.... Jack's voice is one of the pure triumphs of the novel: in him, she has invented a child narrator who is one of the most engaging in years - his voice so pervasive I could hear him chatting away during the day when I wasn't reading the book.... This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses - psychological, sociological, political. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live."-- Aimee Bender, The New York Times Book Review, "remarkable.... Jack's voice is one of the pure triumphs of the novel: in him, she has invented a child narrator who is one of the most engaging in years - his voice so pervasive I could hear him chatting away during the day when I wasn't reading the book. Donoghue rearranges language to evoke the sweetness of a child's learning without making him coy or overly darling; Jack is lovable simply because he is lovable.... This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses - psychological, sociological, political. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live." -- Aimee Bender , The New York Times Book Review, "Emma Donoghue's writing is superb alchemy, changing innocence into horror and horror into tenderness. Room is a book to read in one sitting. When it's over you look up: the world looks the same but you are somehow different and that feeling lingers for days."-- Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, "A riveting, powerful novel.... Donoghue's inventive storytelling is flawless and absorbing. She has a fantastic ability to build tension in scenes where most of the action takes place in the 12-by-12 room where her central characters reside. Her writing has pulse-pounding sequences that cause the reader's eyes to race over the pages to find out what happens next.... Room is likely to haunt readers for days, if not longer. It is, hands down, one of the best books of the year."-- Liz Raftery , The Boston Globe, I loved Room . Such incredible imagination, and dazzling use of language. And with all this, an entirely credible, endearing little boy. It's unlike anything I've ever read before., "one of the most affecting and subtly profound novels of the year"-- Ron Charles, The Washington Post, "Only a handful of authors have ever known how to get inside the mind of a child and then get what they know on paper. Henry James, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and, more recently, Jean Stafford and Eric Kraft come to mind, and after that one gropes for names. But now they have company. Emma Donoghue's latest novel, Room , is narrated by a 5-year-old boy so real you could swear he was sitting right beside you.... Room is so beautifully contrived that it never once seems contrived. But be warned: once you enter, you'll be Donoghue's willing prisoner right down to the last page."-- Malcolm Jones , Newsweek, "A Bravura Performance"-- Elle, "a novel so disturbing that we defy you to stop thinking about it, days later"-- Sara Nelson, O Magazine, Emma Donoghue's writing is superb alchemy, changing innocence into horror and horror into tenderness.Roomis a book to read in one sitting. When it's over you look up: the world looks the same but you are somehow different and that feeling lingers for days., "One of the most affecting and subtly profound novels of the year." -- Ron Charles , The Washington Post, a riveting, powerful novel.... Donoghue's inventive storytelling is flawless and absorbing. She has a fantastic ability to build tension in scenes where most of the action takes place in the 12-by-12 room where her central characters reside. Her writing has pulse-pounding sequences that cause the reader's eyes to race over the pages to find out what happens next.... Room is likely to haunt readers for days, if not longer. It is, hands down, one of the best books of the year., "One of the Most Affecting and Subtly Profound Novels of the Year", "a novel so disturbing that we defy you to stop thinking about it, days later"-- Sara Nelson , O Magazine, "remarkable.... Jack's voice is one of the pure triumphs of the novel: in him, she has invented a child narrator who is one of the most engaging in years - his voice so pervasive I could hear him chatting away during the day when I wasn't reading the book.... This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses - psychological, sociological, political. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live."-- Aimee Bender , The New York Times Book Review, "A Bravura Performance", "One of the most affecting and subtly profound novels of the year."-- Ron Charles , The Washington Post, "a riveting, powerful novel.... Donoghue's inventive storytelling is flawless and absorbing. She has a fantastic ability to build tension in scenes where most of the action takes place in the 12-by-12 room where her central characters reside. Her writing has pulse-pounding sequences that cause the reader's eyes to race over the pages to find out what happens next.... Room is likely to haunt readers for days, if not longer. It is, hands down, one of the best books of the year."-- Liz Raftery , The Boston Globe, "a novel so disturbing that we defy you to stop thinking about it, days later.... This blend of allegory and true crime (Donoghue has said she was influenced by several recent news stories) is beautifully served by Jack's wise but innocent voice.... And while a first-person, child-narrated tale can sometimes feel like a gimmick, the enviable trick here is that Donoghue makes you want to stay with Ma and Jack, whether they're in their own private prison or out in the so-called free world."-- Sara Nelson , O Magazine, Powerful.... Seen entirely through Jack's eyes and childlike perceptions, the developments in this novel--there are enough plot twists to provide a dramatic arc of breathtaking suspense--are astonishing.... Donoghue brilliantly portrays the psyche of a child raised in captivity...will keep readers rapt., "Remarkable.... Jack's voice is one of the pure triumphs of the novel: in him, she has invented a child narrator who is one of the most engaging in years - his voice so pervasive I could hear him chatting away during the day when I wasn't reading the book.... This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses - psychological, sociological, political. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live." -- Aimee Bender , The New York Times Book Review, Only a handful of authors have ever known how to get inside the mind of a child and then get what they know on paper. Henry James, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and, more recently, Jean Stafford and Eric Kraft come to mind, and after that one gropes for names. But now they have company. Emma Donoghue's latest novel, Room , is narrated by a 5-year-old boy so real you could swear he was sitting right beside you.... Room is so beautifully contrived that it never once seems contrived. But be warned: once you enter, you'll be Donoghue's willing prisoner right down to the last page., " Room is that rarest of entities, an entirely original work of art. I mean it as the highest possible praise when I tell you that I can't compare it to any other book. Suffice to say that it's potent, darkly beautiful, and revelatory.", "Remarkable.... Jack's voice is one of the pure triumphs of the novel: in him, she has invented a child narrator who is one of the most engaging in years - his voice so pervasive I could hear him chatting away during the day when I wasn't reading the book.... This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses - psychological, sociological, political. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live."-- Aimee Bender , The New York Times Book Review, "one of the most affecting and subtly profound novels of the year"-- Ron Charles , The Washington Post, Emma Donoghue's writing is superb alchemy, changing innocence into horror and horror into tenderness. Room is a book to read in one sitting. When it's over you look up: the world looks the same but you are somehow different and that feeling lingers for days., Room is that rarest of entities, an entirely original work of art. I mean it as the highest possible praise when I tell you that I can't compare it to any other book. Suffice to say that it's potent, darkly beautiful, and revelatory., "Only a handful of authors have ever known how to get inside the mind of a child and then get what they know on paper. Henry James, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and, more recently, Jean Stafford and Eric Kraft come to mind, and after that one gropes for names. But now they have company. Emma Donoghue's latest novel, Room , is narrated by a 5-year-old boy so real you could swear he was sitting right beside you.... Room is so beautifully contrived that it never once seems contrived. But be warned: once you enter, you'll be Donoghue's willing prisoner right down to the last page."-- Malcolm Jones, Newsweek, " Room is that rarest of entities, an entirely original work of art. I mean it as the highest possible praise when I tell you that I can't compare it to any other book. Suffice to say that it's potent, darkly beautiful, and revelatory."-- Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours and By Nightfall, "I loved Room . Such incredible imagination, and dazzling use of language. And with all this, an entirely credible, endearing little boy. It's unlike anything I've ever read before."-- Anita Shreve, author of The Pilot's Wife and A Change in Altitude, "I lovedRoom. Such incredible imagination, and dazzling use of language. And with all this, an entirely credible, endearing little boy. It's unlike anything I've ever read before.", "A novel so disturbing that we defy you to stop thinking about it, days later" -- Sara Nelson , O Magazine, "a riveting, powerful novel.... Donoghue's inventive storytelling is flawless and absorbing. She has a fantastic ability to build tension in scenes where most of the action takes place in the 12-by-12 room where her central characters reside. Her writing has pulse-pounding sequences that cause the reader's eyes to race over the pages to find out what happens next.... Room is likely to haunt readers for days, if not longer. It is, hands down, one of the best books of the year."-- Liz Raftery, The Boston Globe, remarkable.... Jack's voice is one of the pure triumphs of the novel: in him, she has invented a child narrator who is one of the most engaging in years - his voice so pervasive I could hear him chatting away during the day when I wasn't reading the book.... This is a truly memorable novel, one that can be read through myriad lenses - psychological, sociological, political. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live., Roomis that rarest of entities, an entirely original work of art. I mean it as the highest possible praise when I tell you that I can't compare it to any other book. Suffice to say that it's potent, darkly beautiful, and revelatory.
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    Kinda Interesting

    I purchased this book based on the reviews of being a page turner. Not so much, it was interesting at times, but honestly I felt it dragged on and I almost didn't finish it, but I did. Ma did a good job of teaching Jack, but I found it hard to believe that a 5yr old could pull off that escape. Also, after getting rescued I would think in reality, Jack would have a much harder time adjusting to the outside world. It just seemed like Jack was a very exceptional child. Just wasn't as good as I anticipated and unrealistic at times.

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  • An excellent book written by a strong woman.

    This book written by Emma Donoghue has made real lasting impressions on i and my other colleagues. From the curiosity of the young Jack to the intensity of the great escape, and what real life outside of a tiny shed is. This book begins with a young child and a young mother living inside of a 11'11 shed, all from the childs view of course. The little that jack knows makes the story more in depth, like the way he says that "theres so much to do in his like give plant a cup of water" (page 8) or "drive jeep into wall" (page 48). Ma is a character of wonders, how she holds on to sanity blows me away. The strength that this woman has is unbelievable. on page 134 she makes a plan to escape with Jack, for her to lie so boldly from their captor must show her strength. But after the escape she is ...

  • interesting book, great price! good addition to my book collection

    i saw this book many times in the store and couldn't pull myself to buy it. when i saw it online for a great price ($5) i couldn't resist. the book is written from the perspective of a 5 year old boy who has never left the room so the dialect took some getting used to. the book is broken down in 3 sections. the 1st section was rought to get through because of the dialect, the 2nd section was action packed & i couldn't put it down, the 3rd section was a bit disappointing and dragged on a bit.

  • Disturbing story, but very well written.

    Read this for book club. Disturbing, but very well written. It took a while to get used to reading a five year old's point of view, but shed a lot of light on how a toddler see's things. Frightening subject-matter that had a somewhat happy ending.

  • Boring and irritating

    I'm relieved others felt the same way about this book (see amazon's 1 star ratings). I got through it in two days only because I skimmed it to get to the end. Meh. The writing was irritating. The book didn't make sense in a lot of ways. On one hand Jack thinks like a child but on the other hand he is above average in intelligence. Also, why would the mother try to kill herself after all that work to get them out? Some parts of the book were just stupid. A lot of them actually. One that comes to mind is when Jack touched the other child's penis. Really? What did this add to the story. I found it incredibly dumb and unneeded. I really started skimming at this point. It didn't even end well. Boring. I knew before I bought it that it was told from the child's point of view. I didn't think it ...

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