Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Room by Emma Donoghue

137 reviews

musicmagician823's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Suicide attempt

brookewhelen's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

alexxrose's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The decision to write this book from the perspective of a five year old was a phenomenal one and really elevated the novel. I think if it had taken place in the third person or through Ma's perspective it wouldn't have nearly been as good. 

I do wish they talked more about their reintegration into society. That felt very underdeveloped, especially for the character of Ma. The throw away line about how she's trying to still be Ma but also learn to be herself again was something really thought provoking, but it's barely expanded on.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Miscarriage, Excrement, and Vomit

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Took a while to get adjusted to the story coming from a 5 year olds perspective but I was thankful it was because I don’t think I could have read this book if it had been from the mom’s. It was not an easy read, emotional and heavy but I had to know how it ended and I knew there was some hope for the ending. There were some details that felt pointless and sometimes I didn’t fully believe the narrator was a 5 year old child, but overall a thought provoking story that will stay with me for a while. It is scary to think this book is loosely based on a true story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

pkldpklz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Because this story is told from a child’s point of view the writing can be difficult to read. The story however is touching

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

foxgallagher's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

nicolescottwv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

harraisin's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Miscarriage, Excrement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

belladonnashrike's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

i really loved this. 

I don’t think I would have enjoyed this as much if it were told from ma’s perspective. seeing everything through jack’s eyes was an excellent choice of donoghue’s. 

such an amazing story. heartbreaking, terrifying, hopeful… its definitely something i’ll read again if I can find some tissues. it temporarily got me out of a reading slump too, so I love it for that as well. 

I liked the movie too, although some of the story changes they made bugged me - but brie larson & jacob tremblay were incredible! I will always prefer the book but I really enjoyed their performances 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt