For the literacy module of my university course, I had been told to read Room by Emma Donoghue as I will be assessing the language of the main character. I realise this book has been around for a while but I would still like to share its story.
Lets start with our main characters. Jack is 5 years old and lives with Ma in "Room". This is all he has ever known and he has been born and raised in this confinement. He thinks that this is the whole world and the people he sees on TV are fake and make believe when really, outside of room is a whole new world for him to explore. Ma was taken when she was younger and hasn't left. This is the story of their lives and how it drastically changes. I won't say no more as this will ruin it for you all.
The novel is told in the perspective of Jack who obviously doesn't know a lot and the only knowledge that he knows is from his Ma and TV. He talks about objects as if they are people such as 'lamp', 'chair' and 'rug' and also explains everything that he sees including when he does the toilet and wakes up in the morning. This truly let you feel like you were inside a child's mind.
This book helped me understand a child's mind more and will be helpful for the next few years of my life as I embark on my journey of teaching. This allowed me to see how children can really be vulnerable and how I could help to change their life by being a role model.
Old Nick is another character who was brilliantly written and honestly creeped me out. He is so weird and scary and I'll let you read on to find out why. This book really opened my mind into the world of those who have been abducted or taken. It freaks me out that their could be people right now (there probably is!!!) who have been taken from their homes and are kept away for someones pleasure. This is such a big social issue and is something that we must look out for.
The full book was engaging and I had to keep reading on and I would totally recommend it.
My final score was 5 Stars!
★★★★★
I hope you all enjoy this book if you ever choose to read it and also keep safe in all situations in our scary world!
Thanks for Reading Today!
Ross
I've only ever seen the film of this but it was so harrowing. I'm almost not sure I could read the book as I'm sure it only delves all the more intimately into the emotions of the central characters. Great review!
ReplyDeleteThank You! Going to watch film for the first time this weekend! I can't wait to see how it has all been conveyed. Thanks for reading! x
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