I chose to read the novel Room by Emma Donoghue for my fiction independent reading book. The book was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize, one of the listed awards, and won the Goodreads Choice Award for best fiction book. I figured it would be a good read, because it was adapted into an Academy Award and Golden Globe winning movie starring Brie Larson.
The book is about a young mother and her son, Jack, who live in and 11 x 11 foot room. Jack narrates the story through his 5 year old eyes, but I still feel like I am getting an accurate enough portrayal of the life Jack and Ma (the only way Jack's mother has been referred to as) live. They are visited by a man who Jack calls "Old Nick" and that is how they receive the food and supplies they need. I was a little concerned that I would not like the book, because the plot takes place in only one setting, but I am enjoying it so far. One thing that I already find noticeable is Jack's word choices. Jack calls inanimate objects like a bed, a bathtub, and a stove by names. For instance, he calls the bed "Bed", the stove "Stove" and the bathtub "Bath". I am looking forward to reading the rest of the book and seeing what happens as Jack grows and starts to discover his abnormal living situation.
The book is about a young mother and her son, Jack, who live in and 11 x 11 foot room. Jack narrates the story through his 5 year old eyes, but I still feel like I am getting an accurate enough portrayal of the life Jack and Ma (the only way Jack's mother has been referred to as) live. They are visited by a man who Jack calls "Old Nick" and that is how they receive the food and supplies they need. I was a little concerned that I would not like the book, because the plot takes place in only one setting, but I am enjoying it so far. One thing that I already find noticeable is Jack's word choices. Jack calls inanimate objects like a bed, a bathtub, and a stove by names. For instance, he calls the bed "Bed", the stove "Stove" and the bathtub "Bath". I am looking forward to reading the rest of the book and seeing what happens as Jack grows and starts to discover his abnormal living situation.
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