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Book Review: Room a novel by Emma Donoghue
A unique novel from the pen of Emma Donoghue, Room is whole lot different from the what you have ever read. The protagonist is a five year old boy named Jack who was born and has lived his entire life in an 11 foot by 11 foot room.
Jack is a typical five year old, innocent and curious with a streak of imagination whose mother was taken away by an abductor named "Old Nick" on her way back home from her college. Ever since that incident she has lived in a small sound proofed room, for the past seven long years where she then gave birth to Jack who is the son of the abductor himself. The mother attempts to feed the curiosity of her son by making up a lot of games that are innovative. The world of Ma and Jack are totally intertwined of course and they devote every ounce of energy to each other. All of this binds both the son and mother who lead their abnormal existence not knowing about the real world outside.
Jack gives us the child perspective of the Room and the situation which he has to deal with in a simplistic manner which just accentuates the horror of the plot. During the nights, he goes behind the wardrobe to hide and perceives Old Nick's presence by counting the number of creaks in the bed. He feels the depression of his mother, but although he knows it, he has no idea why she feels that way. His mother is more concerned about her son than herself knowing full well that as he grows older, his sense of curiosity will increase which may put him in the path of fatal danger.
The plot unfolds from then on but i will not spoil this for you. The book is a thriller and a must read for all, though you will probably only want to read it once!
Was the inspiration from Josef Fritzl? The real life nutcase in Austria who kept his daughter locked up in an underground bunker, probably.
A stealthy feminist manifesto or one of the best books of the year? - I will let you decide
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