"Room"

I just completed one of the better novels I have read recently, entitled "Room" and written by Emma Donoghue. I would highly recommend it to those who enjoy good literature and are not looking for "feel-good" books :)

"Room" takes place in the mind of a 5-year old boy, Jack, whose entire world consists solely of an eleven-by-eleven foot room where he has spent the entirety of his short life. Room is actually a sound-proofed shed in the backyard of a dangerous creep who keeps his prisoners well hidden. The prisoners are Jack and his mother, who has been held captive in Room for 7 years, with no hope of escape or discovery.

This piece of literature depicts the world as seen through the quickly developing eyes of a small child, and gives a stark contrast between the Room as a prison in the mother's eyes and a home in the child's eyes. It also gives a candid and slightly embarrassing portrait of society today, and begs the question whether humankind is truly free in society, or is it just a matter of exchanging one prison for another.

If you find the time, read this book! You won't regret it!