Title: Room
Author: Emma Donaghue
Author's Website: http://www.emmadonoghue.com/
ISBN: 978-0-316-09833-5
Publisher: Little Brown
Copyright Date: 2010
Genre: Award Winners
Reading Level/Interest Age: 15-18
Awards: Booklist, 2010. Christian Library Journal, 2011. Library Journal Starred, 2010. Publisher's Weekly starred, 2010
Plot Summary: Five year old Jack, has spent his entire life in a room with his mother. Completely unaware that they are being held captive and living in a shed behind the captor's house, Jack enjoys the only life he has ever known with his loving mother who works to give him a normal life and shield him from the awful truth. When she hatches a plan to escape, both she and Jack have to adjust to life outside of "Room" as Jack so lovingly refers to it.
Critical Evaluation: This brilliant novel is made even more powerful because it is told entirely from the perspective of five year old Jack. It takes some thought on the part of the reader to determine what Jack's young, inexperienced eyes are sharing with us. Donaghue leaves readers on the edge of their seat as this page-turning thriller unfolds how Jack and Ma will adjust to life outside. This story is sure to resonate with the reader long after the story has finished. Plot Summary: Five year old Jack, has spent his entire life in a room with his mother. Completely unaware that they are being held captive and living in a shed behind the captor's house, Jack enjoys the only life he has ever known with his loving mother who works to give him a normal life and shield him from the awful truth. When she hatches a plan to escape, both she and Jack have to adjust to life outside of "Room" as Jack so lovingly refers to it.
Reader's Annotation: Five year old Jack has spent his entire life in a small room with his mother unaware that they have been held captive.
Booktalking Ideas: Kidnapping, parenting
Challenge issues if any: While this novel covers very heavy, powerful issues such as kidnapping, it is told from the perspective of a five year old which eliminates any vulgarity. All of these experiences are shown through very innocent eyes.
Challenge issues if any: While this novel covers very heavy, powerful issues such as kidnapping, it is told from the perspective of a five year old which eliminates any vulgarity. All of these experiences are shown through very innocent eyes.
Why did you include this book: Not only is this book a wonderful example of how the perspective of a character can change the entire feel of a story but it is also an award-winning novel.
Quote: “In Room we knowed what everything was called but in the world there's so much, persons don't even know the names.”
Quote: “In Room we knowed what everything was called but in the world there's so much, persons don't even know the names.”
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