Room/ Emma Donoghue/ 321 pages

This is the story of a boy who was born in a room and raised only in that room until he was 5 years old. His mother was kidnapped when she was 19. The room is 11 x 11 and this is the story of how they lived. At first, it was hard for me to get used to the story being told from the 5-year-old's perspective and how he talked and thought of things. But, it didn't take long before I couldn't put the story down. It's heartbreaking, but there is also a lot to admire in the mother and child.