Room by Emma Donoghue

This amazing book is the story of a 5 year old boy and his mother, told in the voice of the boy Jack. We slowly learn that Jack and his Ma live alone in a 11X11 ft. room. Because he doesn't know why, we don't know why, they never go outside or see other people (except the mysterious Old Nick). This room and his Ma are Jack's whole life, he was born there and knows nothing else. She keeps his days busy with games and exercises and a little bit of tv ('so our brains don't rot'). I don't want to give away too much but when we learn, as Jack learns, why they are there your heart will start beating faster and faster and won't slow down until the very end.

This book is going to be the one that everyone talks about, book groups will choose it, Oprah will feature it (if she has the guts.. there is a thinly veiled Oprah-like character in the book who is not portrayed kindly)

Read it, read it...