What a wonderful novel! I absolutely love this book. After finishing The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood I moved straight onto this. It's been sat on my shelf for a while now as I was a little nervous about reading it. As a mummy of one I hated the idea of a child being trapped in a room. However, it's clear from early on that Room is all Jack knows. The writing is amazing, narrated by 5 year old Jack himself - this is the boy who has had no schooling whatsoever and only his Ma to learn from. Without wanting to give anything away (but not really being able to avoid it) the journey and experiences encountered by Jack once he leaves Room are wonderful. Nothing makes sense to him and he has to start from scratch and learn how things work on the Outside. Beautifully written, Emma Donoghue deserves a medal for managing to keep Jack's language and narrative consitant throughout. I recommend all parents read this book so they can put themselves in their child's shoes and see how life is when everything is new and nothing makes sense.
I am now moving onto Sovereign (Shardlake Series) by C J Sansom which is the third book in the series. Time for some lovely historical fiction!
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