To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it’s where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. But Room is also the place where Jack and his mother have held prisoner by Old Nick for years. Ma knows that they must escape and needs Jack to help her carry out her bold plan.
This is an extraordinary story. The clarity of the five-year-old narrator’s voice, seeing events through his eyes, the division of the story into four parts (only one of which takes place wholly in the Room) and our empathy with both of the main characters and their family, make this a completely unforgettable story. I’m still thinking about its implications and what it tells us about the ‘rooms’ in our own lives. Amazing! Suitable for older readers. Mrs O.
Reserve ‘Room’ here.