Saturday, 26 March 2011

Room By Emma Donoghue

read this
When: March 2011
Why:Book Club - Waterstone's Bury St Edmunds - Arc

I had been keen to read this book as it had received good reviews and it seemed really interesting.

I can't say I didn't enjoy it, but then again I won't go out of my way to recommend it.
The story of a kidnapped girl and her son  who was born in captivity really appealed to me, as did the fact it was written from the 5 year old boy's point of view, but that soon lots it's appeal and I found it a bit wearing to read constantly form this view.  At times he seemed too childlike and at others too grown up. 
I did like the way though that the book was sectioned and definite things happened in each and there wasn't any over glamorisation of the consequences to Mother and Child once out of the room, e.g the expenses they would have to incur as a result of an unlawful act by another, the long term psychological affects etc.
Have a go I wouldn't want to put anyone off reading this, but I was somehow a bit disappointed.

5/10


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1 comment:

  1. I really enjoyed this book, thought it was an unusual theme and I liked the way the story was told from the boy's point of view. I liked the first half better than the second half - once they were out of the room it was less convincing.

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