Book Title : Room Author : Emma Donoghue Genre : Novel ISBN : 9780330519021 Publisher : Picador USA Publication : 2011 Pages : 400 Binding : Paperback Plot: Jack is five. He lives with his Ma. They live in a single, locked room. They don't have the key. Jack and Ma are prisoners. My Rating : ☆☆☆☆☆ Review : A book I picked out of my mother in law's shelf - what intrigued me was the synopsis at the back cover - "Jack is five. He lives in a single, locked room with his Ma." This two line synopsis was the shortest and most powerful one I had read till now. This book is narrated by the male protagonist Jack, who we know from the synopsis, is a five year old kid - thus the grammar is imperfect, as it should be for a five year old - this simple fact, being taken care of by the author, lends a kind of sincerity to the narration. Apart from the synopsis, when I started reading the book, what attracted me most was the description of mother and s...
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