"Stories are a different kind of true." Jack has been told stories for the entirety of his 5 years by his mother, whom he lives with in Room. Everything that he knows is within the context of Room, an 11' x 11' space that contains his world. Jack starts asking questions and discovers that there is an Outside, and that the things he sees on TV (and has previously thought were all imaginary) actually exist.
This is a book that really can't be summarized easily without giving away pivotal plot elements. I was immediately drawn in, wondering what this room was and how they came to be living there. Eventually, these questions are answered, all in the voice of 5-year-old Jack.
Disturbing and heartbreaking while at once being hopeful and awe-filled, this is a story that sticks.
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