Who has read Room?

[ruby412]

Holy moly! This book is intense. Last night I was literally gasping while reading it and H was asking if I was okay. I'm a little more than halfway through. Does it stay this good?

Anyone looking for a heavy read, get this book!

[charlielove]

It's on my to read list. My co-worker highly recommended it to me, but also said it's tied to what I do (not sure how?) so I need to be in the right mood to read it. Glad you are liking it so much!

[thedahliharpa]

Jan 10, 2013 18:22:54 GMT -5 charlielove said:

It's on my to read list. My co-worker highly recommended it to me, but also said it's tied to what I do (not sure how?) so I need to be in the right mood to read it. Glad you are liking it so much!

It involves abuse. I think that would be the link.
I've heard great things but it sounds too intense for me.

[charlielove]

That would be it. I do get enough of that without reading about it too.

[ruby412]

Yep, Charlie, it would definitely hit home for you, Dahli is right. Hopefully it ends well, but I'm not there yet so I don't know.

It's crazy, especially because it's similar to a story that happened in real life. I'm not sure which came first - the book or the real story.

[charlielove]

ruby - it's told from a child's perspective, right? It sounds so interesting.

[kdrake8]

I've read it. It stays very interesting!

[ruby412]

Jan 10, 2013 18:32:56 GMT -5 charlielove said:

ruby - it's told from a child's perspective, right? It sounds so interesting.

Yes. And for like the first page or two, I was like this child's perspective thing could get annoying. But then I was immediately sucked in. I do think you should read it, unless you don't normally like heavy books.

[Regina Philange]

I want to!

[kdrake8]

Ruby - thoughts on the nursing?

[Regina Philange]

Is it kind of like the Jaycee sugard book? The girl who got abdicated and then Had two children w him?

That book made me so mad.

[Regina Philange]

Abducted. This damn phone today!!!!

[lookafteryou]

Me! It's been a couple years so it's a little fuzzy but I definitely remember it's intense and the nursing thing stuck with me. This was in my pre-mom days and it creeped me out he was that old and nursing. But as a mom I would definitely do it if food was limited or taken away like in the book for my child's safety and comfort. I really liked the book. It's one of those that sticks with you.

[Faevantastic]

I read it. I'd say the first part of the book was really good but the second part was meh.

[ruby412]

Jan 10, 2013 18:48:58 GMT -5 lookafteryou said:

Me! It's been a couple years so it's a little fuzzy but I definitely remember it's intense and the nursing thing stuck with me. This was in my pre-mom days and it creeped me out he was that old and nursing. But as a mom I would definitely do it if food was limited or taken away like in the book for my child's safety and comfort. I really liked the book. It's one of those that sticks with you.

Totally agree with you.

[ruby412]

The nursing reminds me of the story of the family who was stranded in a blizzard and the mom had to nurse her older daughter.

[raynes]

H and I both listened to it as an audiobook. It was neat because there was a whole cast.

Re: the nursing, when Owen was just born and my left boob was my power boob, H kept saying "I like the left one, its creamier" and other such quotes.

[spaghetticat]

I liked it a lot. I got frustrated with the second half, but I still thought it was good.

[pinkpeony6210]

Jan 10, 2013 18:56:53 GMT -5 Faevantastic said:

I read it. I'd say the first part of the book was really good but the second part was meh.

This is exactly how I felt. After all the hype, I was a little disappointed.

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Okay now I really want to read this..

[dixeedeluxe]

loved loved loved it. i wasn't a huge fan of the ending. i didn't want it to end!

[Deleted]

loved it, one of my favourite books, super intense but so worth the read.

[mumegs]

It was definitely intense, I remember I read it in one sitting and it was a weekend where DH was watching TV while I read and I ended up telling him the whole story, and he kept going, what happened?? did they get out?? (he is not a reader!) but he was really into the story too.
It's funny I thought the nursing was weird at the time but now, not so much.

[ruby412]

Finished it last night... I agree that the second half of the book was much more ordinary. Still good though and I understand showing them Ma's flaws although it made me so angry for Jack at times. I definitely thought it was a great read!