Room

I heard about this book when I was on vacation, my sister told me about it. On the last few days of my vacation I gave in to that nagging feeling in the back of my head telling me I had to read this book. I found it in the book store, right up front on the employee pick section. I was already in the middle of another book when I got this one but decided to just give it a tiny look.
Now mind you I have a busy life including three kids five and under, I still read this book in under two days. I just had to finish the book. I got back home from vacation a day latter and I had an hour left of the book. Sadly I dumped the kids on my husband and just sat reading.
The Room is write from the point of view of a five year old boy, if you think that would be enough your wrong. This child was born and raised in a room with no windows (except a skylight), and taught that nothing existed out side this room. The book centers around the boy turning five and starting to figure out the world and then how he deals with the real world when he escapes.
This book really hit home since I myself am a mother and that I have a five year old. I have found Emma Donoghue an insightful and breath taking author to read. Despite the degradation of the entire situation I came away from feeling Jack's (the five year old boy) Innocence and unabashed love. This book simply blew me away, five out of five stars here, a must read.