dozens reviewed Room by Emma Donoghue
Review of 'Room' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
There were some inconsistencies in the narrative voice that bothered me.
And the middle parts were annoying because I've read sci-fi before so the "I'm such a stranger to what passes as humanity" bits were not novel or cute.
But the child's voice was done well and often framed the content in such a double-whammy of innocence (kid plus outsider to humanity) that had me laughing out loud.
Jacky's journey was neat, but I was much more interested in Ma and Grandma. They had more severe and, arguably, "real" reactions to the ordeal.
Good story in all!
There were some inconsistencies in the narrative voice that bothered me.
And the middle parts were annoying because I've read sci-fi before so the "I'm such a stranger to what passes as humanity" bits were not novel or cute.
But the child's voice was done well and often framed the content in such a double-whammy of innocence (kid plus outsider to humanity) that had me laughing out loud.
Jacky's journey was neat, but I was much more interested in Ma and Grandma. They had more severe and, arguably, "real" reactions to the ordeal.
Good story in all!