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The story of a mother, her son, a locked room and the outside world.

Jack is five and, like any little boy, excited at the prospect of presents and cake. He's looking forward to telling his friends it's his birthday, too. But although Jack is a normal child in many ways – loving, funny, bright, full of energy and questions – his upbringing is far from ordinary: Jack's entire life has been spent in a single room that measures just 12 feet by 12 feet; as far as he's concerned, Room is the entire world.

He shares this world with his mother, with Plant, and tiny Mouse (though Ma isn't a fan and throws a book at Mouse when she sees him). There's TV too, of course – and the cartoon characters he thinks of as his friends – but Jack knows that nothing else he sees on the screen is real. Old Nick, on the other hand, is all too real, but only visits at night – like a bat – when Jack is meant to be asleep and hidden safely in Wardrobe. And only Old Nick has the code to Door, which is otherwise locked...

Told in Jack's voice, Room is the story of a mother's love for her son, and of a young boy's innocence.

Celebrating 40 years of outstanding international writing, this is one of the essential Picador novels reissued in a beautiful new series style.

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1 March 2011
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I loved Room. Such incredible imagination, and dazzling use of language. And with all this, an entirely credible, endearing little boy. It's unlike anything I've ever read before -- Anita Shreve This book will break your heart . . . It is the most vivid, radiant and beautiful expression of maternal love I have ever read * Irish Times * Startlingly original and moving . . . Endearing and as utterly compelling as The Lovely Bones * Scotsman * This is a truly remarkable novel. It presents an utterly unique way to talk about love, all the while giving us a fresh, expansive eye on the world in which we live * New York Times Book Review * I've never read a more heart-burstingly, gut wrenchingly compassionate novel . . . As for sweet, bright, funny Jack, I wanted to scoop him up out of the novel and never let him go * Daily Mail * Room is one of the most profoundly affecting books I've read in a long time. Jack moved me greatly. His voice, his story, his innocence, his love for Ma combine to create something very unusual and, I think, something very important . . . Room deserves to reach the widest possible audience -- John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Emma Donoghue's writing is superb alchemy, changing innocence into horror and horror into tenderness. Room is a book to read in one sitting. When it's over you look up: the world looks the same but you are somehow different and that feeling lingers for days -- Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife

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Born in Dublin in 1969 and now living in Canada, Emma Donoghue is a writer of fiction, history, and drama for radio, stage and screen. She is best known for her international bestseller Room, shortlisted for the Man Booker and Orange Prizes and winner of the Commonwealth (Canada/Caribbean), Rogers Writers' Trust and Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year Awards. Her fiction ranges from contemporary (Stir-fry, Hood, Landing, Touchy Subjects) to historical (Slammerkin, The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits, Life Mask, The Sealed Letter, Astray) to fairy-tale (Kissing the Witch). For more information, go to www.emmadonoghue.com. Follow Emma on Twitter @EDonoghueWriter

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0330519026
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Picador (1 March 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780330519021
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0330519021
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22 x 15 x 2.5 cm

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Born in Dublin in 1969, Emma Donoghue is a writer of contemporary and historical fiction whose novels include the international bestseller "Room" (her screen adaptation was nominated for four Oscars), "Frog Music", "Slammerkin," "The Sealed Letter," "Landing," "Life Mask," "Hood," and "Stirfry." Her story collections are "Astray", "The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits," "Kissing the Witch," and "Touchy Subjects." She also writes literary history, and plays for stage and radio. She lives in London, Ontario, with her partner and their two children.

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NicShef❤️Reading

Awed, humbled & mesmerised

Reviewed in Australia on 25 January 2016

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After seeing the trailer for the movie, I came home and bought the kindle version and started to read it at 9pm I have just finished it at 1:30am. I know I will not be sleeping for several hours yet because it completely has awed, humbled and depleted me. It is a book that requires intense emotional investment. That's all the warning I can give you without spoilers, so when you pick it up prepare to invest in it and to lose yourself in Jack's voice. I was apprehensive for the first few pages in wondering if I could connect to Jack and his innocent and juvenile style, he is the 5 year old narrating the story but... this worry was quickly forgotten as I was mesmerised by the story. I couldn't bear to be separated from little Jack, who is authentic, believable and loveable.
This book asks us to consider absolutely everything from the point of view of a child who's never known anything but the existence into which he was born. If all you've known is 11 by 11ft room and know of none of the cruelty that your mother has suffered, or the outside world then how can you think anything is bad. I loved the fact that Jack found stairs daunting, that TV characters were real to him, that toys made from papers or eggshells were things to be cherished.
What a wonderful job of creating their little world Ma did, of letting us into how Ma's imagination taught Jack, kept him safe, and kept him entertained. I had such respect for Ma as she taught Jack about so many things in a world he didn't know. Her imagination for passing the time with games using so few resources was incredible. Her love of Jack so deep and pure. As a reader you only understand the extent of evilness once they are out which actually makes the book quite uplifting and beautiful.
I know I will be thinking about this book for a long time and I certainly can't wait to now see the movie. Highly, highly, highly recommended.

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Very Gripping, a refreshing read

Reviewed in Australia on 15 February 2018

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The book has a bit of a slow star, however you realise why after surpassing this. Definitely worth sticking to as it gets very intense amd captivating. A gripping read, very emotional, interesting and from a unique perspective of the maim character Jack, a five year boy. Would recommend!

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Laurie

Tremendous talent, great book

Reviewed in Australia on 30 May 2020

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Emma Donoghue's book Room is a finely crafted piece of fiction that takes the reader inside an horrific circumstance through the eyes of a five year old boy. The first chapters create the sinister environment, providing clues about the reality of what is happening and tension builds as it is remains unclear that the situation will end successfully. The complexity of the resolution and aftermath are equally skillfully portrayed. The book moves from a frightening to a compelling read. Donoghue's deft talent is displayed through the convincing writing of the novel in the first person voice of a young boy. While not for the faint-hearted, the book is a fascinating and rewarding read.

Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2016

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Cleverly written in child's language but more than that through eyes with no worldly exposure. Holding the readers interest by creating a wish to see how it will end. All the characters are believable and their reactions to Jack and the situation astute.
Ma's brilliant management of the dire situation was an example and both of their reactions to freedom convincing

Reviewed in Australia on 6 July 2016

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Room is touching and interestingly written from the point of view of a 5 year old boy. The voice is authentic and the dilemmas he and his mother encounter both within but, crucially outside of room kept me engaged from start to finish

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Cheryl Launt

An interesting view on life when you are not out amongst it.

Reviewed in Australia on 23 July 2017

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A captivating story that makes you want to do something to save this young Mum and her little boy. The mother turns every tragic day into excitement for her son, with games and meals, and even exercise. She educated him with all the knowledge she had. You don't miss what you don't know, so the little guy had no idea there was anything else outside the room. When they did get out, the struggles to fit back into society really had you thinking. Such an enjoyable book.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2021

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Grabbed me from the beginning. Insightful and moving and even scary at times. Kept coming back to it. Thank yku!

Reviewed in Australia on 24 March 2017

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The book was really good but the ending wasn't what I expected.
Would read it again

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Aleksandra

Sehr interessantes Buch!

Reviewed in Germany on 1 September 2023

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Das Buch hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Die Geschichte ist sehr interessant, mir hat es sehr gut gefallen die Emotionen, die Gefühle, die Ängste von dem Jungen zu verfolgen.
Am Anfang passiert nicht so viel und es war nicht so spannend, aber dann könnte ich das Buch kaum aus der Hand legen!
Es war sehr interessant zu lesen, wie die zwei sich das Leben in diesem kleinen Raum gestaltet haben, und vor welchen Herausforderungen die später draußen standen, das war alles nicht so einfach. Das Thematik fand ich sehr interessant.
Ich war ein bisschen traurig als ich das Buch zu Ende gelesen habe, ich hätte sehr gerne ein zweites Teil, um zu erfahren wie es Jack und seiner Mutter weiter ging. 🙂
Ich kann das Buch nur weiterempfehlen!

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Vasudha Joshi

Captivating

Reviewed in India on 6 July 2021

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I had seen the movie earlier. Then I borrowed the book from the local library. Both captivated me fully. The movie is different in details as compared to the novel.
I wrote to Emma Donoghue to convey my absolute fascination with the book. And she replied!
Then I said I had to have my own copy of the book. Have been dipping into it as and when I have time. I open the book on any page and continue.
I have started translating it in my mother tongue. It is difficult to translate it but very absorbing.
Buy a copy before it goes out of print.

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mla

Exquisito pero la introducción debería estar al final, te lo cuenta todo!

Reviewed in Spain on 21 March 2021

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Me ha encantado, uno de esos libros que se quedan en tu cabeza mucho después de haberlo leído. Muy bien escrito, no conocía a esta escritora pero leeré más de sus libros (aunque se ve que este es con diferencia su libro más popular). Un aviso: NO LEÁIS LA INTRODUCCIÓN antes del libro en sí si no conocéis la historia con antelación, es un espoiler masivo y me parece fatal que en ella se explique toda la historia hasta el final, no entiendo cómo han decidido hacerlo así, es lo único que no me ha gustado del libro y creo que debería estar al final, no al principio.

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Dâmaris Leite Ferreira

Amazing!

Reviewed in Brazil on 18 December 2018

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Delightful!

Nori

Good book.

Reviewed in Japan on 27 July 2022

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I was recommended from a coworker.　Interesting.

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