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Emma Donaghue - Room

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Chocaholica · 15/01/2011 19:05

Has anyone else read this? I just read it, intrigued but not tbh expecting much, and found it very compelling.

Yes, the narrative voice gets a bit lost (v hard to write from 5 year old perspective for whole novel I think) and I was cross at the end, but it was very powerful and moving, I thought. Not least because it made me realize that children don't necessarily need/want what we want them to, or think they do.

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MaggieMuggins · 17/01/2011 22:44

I picked this book up in a shop today and for some reason the premise made me feel really anxious and I had to put it down like it was an evil presence. I was having a bad day though...

comewhinewithme · 17/01/2011 17:54

The firstery half was very gripping. My heart was pounding during a certain point.
The second half was ok but I thought it got a bit lost.

On the whole I did enjoy it.

TeenageWildlife · 17/01/2011 17:52

Really unusual and rather gripping I thought.

sumum · 16/01/2011 12:34

read this in a day yesterday after someone had recommended it to me.
I am still thinking about it this morning.
Very interesting read.

Chocaholica · 16/01/2011 08:04

I thought it was! it is gripping and a very easy read, too.

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CupcakesHay · 15/01/2011 22:12

got it to read - but kind of keep looking at it and picking up other books over it.... is it good?