A review by sophiphas
Room by Emma Donoghue

dark emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I don't really like the plot in the second half as much as the first and the first few pages were not that interesting to me at all. The author's attempt of mimicking a 5 year old child's thinking is good at times, but there are still some parts where the thoughts in Jack's head are way too mature for a child this young. I respect the attempt though, since it is difficult to pretend to be a child. Only thing I actually like is Jack's relationship with his mother, it was heartwarming. Wish Old Nick's character would be explored more.