Room by Emma Donoghue
"Room" by Emma Donoghue is a novel about a young woman named Ma who has been held captive in a small room for seven years with her five-year-old son Jack. The story is told from Jack's point of view as he struggles to understand the world outside of Room and adjust to life after their escape. The novel explores themes of resilience, trauma, and the power of love and imagination.
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- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 321
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.9)
- Alternate Titles
- - O Quarto De Jack
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This book is on the following 10 lists:
- 9th on The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century (The Irish Times)
- 15th on Best 25 Irish books of the 21st century: how readers voted (The Irish Times)
- 79th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 205th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 497th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 100 novels that make you proud to be Canadian (CBC Books)
- Best Fiction Books of the 21st Century (So Far) (Kirkus Reviews)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)