I can honestly say that Room, especially its first part, is unlike any other novel I have ever read. When Room was shortlisted for the Booker prize this year, announced last week, we were even more excited to read this newest title from Emma Donoghue. Why did we read this book: From first glance at the cover and the synopsis, we both immediately wanted Room and made a point of it to procure copies at BEA this year as soon as we arrived. How did we get this book: Review Copies from the publisher (at BookExpo America 2010)
Unsentimental and sometimes funny, devastating yet uplifting, Room is a novel like no other. Told in Jack’s voice, Room is the story of a mother and son whose love lets them survive the impossible. Until the day Ma admits that there’s a world outside. He loves watching TV, and the cartoon characters he calls friends, but he knows that nothing he sees on screen is truly real – only him, Ma and the things in Room. Jack lives with his Ma in Room, which has a locked door and a skylight, and measures 11 feet by 11 feet. It’s Jack’s birthday, and he’s excited about turning five. Publication Date: September 2010 (US) / July 2010 (UK)
Publisher: Little, Brown (US) / Picador (UK)
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