Imagine being born in a room. That seems like a normal situation, right? But, what if that room became you’re entire world while simultaneously being oblivious to the real world outside?

            That is the situation of the book “Room” by Emma Donoghue, where a five year old boy, Jack, has never stepped outside of the room he grew up in with his mother. With the story being told from Jack’s perspective, it becomes quite clear that his perception of the world is extremely lacking in comparison to those living in the outside world.

            In Jack’s miniscule world, he speaks of every item in the room as if it were a living being; the rug is “Rug,” the wardrobe is “Wardrobe

,” and so on. As the story begins, it is not quite clear how Jack and his mother found themselves in this situation. But, once Jack explains how he must hide in Wardrobe when “Old Nick,” the overseer of Jack and his mother, enters the room, it becomes clear what situation this loving mother and son are in.

            Being a novel with many psychological aspects, it’s appealing to those interested in that field as well as others looking for an intriguing read. Becoming even more captivating when told from such an inexperienced child’s perspective, this novel displaying the hardships of an extremely determined mother and the first hand experiences of a “bonsai child” will keep you enthralled through the entire book.