A Book a Week – Room

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?

6 comments to A Book a Week – Room

  • 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!

  • Pam

    thanks for the review. It’s on my to-read list, but I may need to reconsider – don’t really need a downer read.

  • Keshet Shenkar

    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:)

    • karenika

      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.

  • Cheri Stine

    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.

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