Room: A Book Review

Room is a literary masterpiece.

I struggle to find words to describe how heart-wrenchingly beautiful this novel really is. Emily Donoghue's writing style is amazing, she successfully creates an atmosphere that makes you feel as if you are jack, a five year old, seeing the world just happen before you.

Jack doesn't understand how the world works, everything is magic to him, but so simple at the same time. He's such an optimistic young man, despite all the hardships he has to endure at such a young age.

This book perfectly illustrates the psychological torment that isolation can put onto a person, young or old. But the novel also shows that all of these things can be overcome, and a mother's love for her child will always prevail.

As I've already written an analysis of this book, this review will be somewhat short, due to said analysis being very in depth, but this book is 100% a 5-star read.

I believe the target audience for this book is really anyone wanting to explore the realm of psychology/sociology/and family issues. It's not a very happy read. It does have a happy ending, but a lot of bad happens before that point. If you're a fan of any of the above, this book is for you.

Honestly, I think this is one of those books that needs to be read by everyone, because of the educational value. These things happen in reality. It's important to understand the extent, and how harmful it is. These people are not just headlines. They're real, and they will struggle for a large part of their lives. Their reality is totally changed.

For example, in the book, Jack doesn't even like to wear shoes, because they are heavy on his feet. In room, for his whole life, he's never needed shoes. This is a totally new concept for him, and it really is hard for him to get used to. Wind even scares him, that's something he's never felt before. Small things that would be considered insignificant to people like you or me, they're all new and scary to five year old Jack.

Read this book. I implore you, whoever you are. Read it. Or at the very least, watch the movie. I promise you you will not regret it, and it might just change your outlook on a few things. I personally aspire to have more of an outlook like Jack, optimistic despite hardship, and I think that's the hardest lesson that this book has to teach.

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