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|title=Room
|author=Emma Donoghue
|reviewer=Robin Leggett
|genre=Literary Fiction
|summary=Narrated in the voice of five year old Jack, this is a haunting, innovative and brave story that will stay with you long after the final page. A sad situation, lightly and movingly told.
|rating=5
|buy=Yes
|date=July 2010
|isbn=978-0330519014
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0330519018</amazonuk>|amazonuscover=<amazonus>0330519018</amazonus>}} {{competition|prizeaznuk=a copy the book ''Room'' by Emma Donoghue and the DVD starring Brie Larson0330519018|textaznus=Two people will each win a copy of the book and the DVD. For your chance to win just answer the following question: How old is Jack? |date=16 May 20160330519018
}}
Our thanks to the good folk at Picador for sending this book into our Room for review.
'Room' is on the Man Booker long list for 2010 and reminded me a little of the former Booker winning [[We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver]]. Another book that you might enjoy if you liked this is [[The Book Thief by Markus Zusak]] while if you are getting an unhealthy interest in books set in a single room, then [[The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi]] is equally moving and highly recommended. You might enjoy [[The Boy at the Door by Alex Dahl]] but we had our reservations.
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