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Room by Emma Donoghue

12 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

aparker89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

dougwgordon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

snowyshoes's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

the main character was really loveable. I enjoyed seeing the childlike perspective, it was very interesting to realize just how he saw the world. I wish the first "section" of the book was longer, that it was more detailed about the history between the mom and the man and his life in the room. the whole takes place in the span of like 2 weeks, I feel like it could have been drawn out more.

so much of the focus was on what life was like after. but I'm already familiar with the world they entered. while it wad interesting to see him adjust to everything, I already know this world. theres very little novelty to me and I wanted more of Jack's perspective on *his* world, not mine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Transphobia, Trafficking, Car accident, Abortion, and War

yayathegreat38's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

rosinawrites7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? No

3.75

Jack's voice is so well written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

At first I wasn’t really enjoying this that much because it is from the point of you have a five-year-old child so it was kind of annoying to hear his thoughts. But as it went on I got used to it and I kind of enjoyed it does also has a full cast narrated(I listened to the audiobook) which I really enjoyed. Also this might be a slight spoiler but they are in the room the whole time they get out like 50% through which I thought was interesting because you got to see how the child and everyone reacted. I do wish there was like some more I don’t know if closure is the right word or something but it makes sense because it’s the point of you have a five-year-old so everything that’s happening to the Mom we don’t really know like therapy and stuff like that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

shoerliii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death

emmadawsonn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This is 100% the most accurate book-to-movie adaptation I’ve ever come across. Heartbreaking and beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Medical content