Room

the unputdownable bestseller that inspired the Oscar-winning film

De: Emma Donoghue

Narrado por: Michal Friedman, Ellen Archer, Suzanne Toren, Robert Petkoff

A major film starring Brie Larson.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize.

Unsentimental and sometimes funny, devastating yet uplifting, Room by Emma Donoghue is a story of boundless maternal love. Read by a full cast of narrators.

Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing.

Jack lives with his Ma in Room, which has a locked door and a skylight, and measures 11 feet by 11 feet. He loves watching TV, and the cartoon characters he calls friends, but he knows that nothing he sees on screen is truly real – only him, Ma and the things in Room. Until the day Ma admits that there’s a world outside . . .

Told in Jack’s voice, Room is the story of a mother and son whose love lets them survive the impossible . . .

Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.

Reseñas de la Crítica

Emma Donoghue's writing is superb alchemy, changing innocence into horror and horror into tenderness. Room is a book to read in one sitting. When it's over you look up: the world looks the same but you are somehow different and that feeling lingers for days. (Audrey Niffenegger)

Room is one of the most profoundly affecting books I've read in a long time. Jack moved me greatly. His voice, his story, his innocence, his love for Ma combine to create something very unusual and, I think, something very important . . . Room deserves to reach the widest possible audience. (John Boyne)

I loved Room. Such incredible imagination, and dazzling use of language. And with all this, an entirely credible, endearing little boy. It's unlike anything I've ever read before. (Anita Shreve)

This book is so good it's a freak!

Books like these only come by once in an eon, especially when the audiobook version is read so damn well, it just couldn't be better. There are so many layers of meaning in this book it gives you pause to reflect a long time after you finish reading it. It's about freedom and love, and ultimately about the human spirit's ability to transcend and move forward from one's own worst fears, memories and experiences. This book should be read by everyone.

Wished I loved this as much as I wanted to

Spoilers.

The first half of the book is magical, constantly tugging on my heartstrings. Unfortunately this beauty is lost the moment they manage to escape. Jack and Ma may have escaped the clutches of old Nick, but they were now being kept prisoner by the author, spewing sanctimonious sentiments about modern society, humanity and consumerism.

absolutely loved it!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

after listening to this version i have chosen this book for my book club to read i could not put it down, it even inspired me to go running so i could keep listening!!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

i loved jack such a stoic wee boy!

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the narrators were great they made the story really come to life

If you could rename Room, what would you call it?

i woudlnt, and i love that its just 'room' and not 'the room' you need to read it to understand why

Any additional comments?

fab read it!!

Thoroughly enjoyable for a different listen.

This is one of the few books that I listened to in two days as it was entrancing.

Read this book

Would you listen to Room again? Why?

Definitely. I will listen to it again & will recommend it to family & friends. This story has been so beautifully constructed with superb characters. An unusual storyline, wonderfully told.

What other book might you compare Room to and why?

I can't compare it. It has a unique "voice" & quality.

Which scene was your favorite?

Can't say due to "spoilers". All scenes were delightful but there is a main part in the book, exceptionally well done which would be my favourite scene.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

11 foot x 11 foot room. No way out.

Any additional comments?

If you're wondering about getting this one, get it. It's remarkable. The main character/narrator of the story is delightful 5 year old Jack. His view transforms what would otherwise be a potentially terrifying tale into a story with a special perspective, one that no other character could offer.

Jack as the narrator of his & his mum's story is intelligent & eloquent.

This was listed for the Man-Booker in 2010 & now I know why.