I went into Room knowing very little about it. As you may know, I don't read synopses of books that I haven't read, nor do I tend to read reviews unless they're from a trusted source. I like to go in with a completely clean slate. So when I started this and discovered it's told from a young child's ...
The only thing keeping me from giving this one star is the fact that it is a pretty decent and compelling story (albeit a pretty Lifetime Movie kind of one). Besides that, narration by a 5 year old is every bit as insufferable as it sounds. And this 5 year old narration is uneven at best. A lot of t...
I'd heard quite a bit about this book before I started it, and to be honest, I was a bit concerned since the concept is downright gruesome. However, I was quite surprised by the telling of this story. I believe it's the innocent narration of five-year-old Jack that makes the whole thing bearable. ...
I listen to a lot of audio books…… I don’t have the time to sit down and read all the books I want. I’m a slow reader *sigh*, but along came the Ipod and the Audible and yay for me! I don’t passively listen to books (unless I’m driving) It is always when I am actively doing something else, usually...
I thought at first that I wouldn't be able to finish this book. It was so hard to get through the first half because I kept thinking of the real people that this has happened to. It was a good thing for me that the reader was getting the story from the perspective of a 5 year old who doesn't under...
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