![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jack, in this way, is a heightened version of a regular kid, bringing boundless wonder and meaning to his every pursuit.ĭonoghue navigates beautifully around these limitations. In a world where the only other companion is his mother, Bed is his friend as much as anything else. The main objects in the room are given capital letters - Rug, Bed, Wall - a wonderful choice, because to Jack, they are named beings. She has created a structured, lively regimen for him, including exercise, singing and reading. Jack seems happily ensconced in a routine that is deeply secure, in a setting where he can see his mother all day, at any moment. We know only what Jack knows, and the drama is immediate, as is our sense of disorientation over why these characters are in this place. ![]() We enter the book strongly planted within these restrictions. Emma Donoghue’s remarkable new novel, “Room,” is built on two intense constraints: the limited point of view of the narrator, a 5-year-old boy named Jack and the confines of Jack’s physical world, an 11-by-11-foot room where he lives with his mother. ![]()
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