"Room" is a novel written by Emma Donoghue, published in 2010. The story is narrated by a five-year-old boy named Jack, who has spent his entire life living in a single room with his mother, who was kidnapped and held captive in the room by a man known as "Old Nick".
As the story progresses, Jack and his mother successfully escape from the room and are thrust into the outside world. The novel explores the challenges of adapting to a new and unfamiliar environment, as well as the psychological trauma of living through a traumatic experience.
Through Jack's innocent and often naive perspective, "Room" explores themes of love, family, and resilience. The novel has been praised for its unique and compelling narrative voice, as well as its poignant portrayal of the aftermath of trauma.
"Room" has been adapted into a critically acclaimed film, and has won numerous literary awards including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
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