I picked up Room mostly because everyone else I knew was either reading it or had read it. And I had a hunch I wasn’t going to like it so I picked it up and put it down many many times before I finally decided to read it.
I was totally right. I hated it.
Well I liked the way it was written from a little boy’s point of view. And the story was interesting. But the sense of doom and feelings of being haunted never left me throughout the whole book. I know that was on purpose but it still sucked. I felt so sad and depressed the entire time. And I know these things happen in life which made the whole thing even worse.
Yes, life can suck, but do I really need to read about it?
I finally just broke down and bought this, since the hold list is SO long that I won’t get to the top until approximately 2019. I still haven’t cracked it open though. I’m sorry you hated it! I have noticed that people either LOVE this one or HATE it. There aren’t a lot of in-between feelings about it!
thanks for the review. It’s on my to-read list, but I may need to reconsider – don’t really need a downer read.
I also thought about reading this, but had the same concern–I don’t know if you’ve read the Lovely Bones, but the week I read that I was one testy cookie:)
i did read that. i put off reading it for a long long time but finally did. and it was well written but so so sad. never saw the movie, never will.
I’ve been debating about this book for several months. Yours was the deciding voice; thanks for an honest review. I don’t need a downer in my life right now.
there are so many wonderful books. it’s well written and interesting but i found it vert depressing.