As I began reading this book I thought I wasn't going to like it. As I continued to read it, however, my viewpoint started to change. I felt that the voice was a little overmatured for a 5 year old, but as I discovered the true background to this child and his mother, I began to appreciate and see how true to nature it would have been.
I would recommend this novel to others because I think it exposes a lot of things for discussion. The role of the mother. The relationship between mother and child. The protectress mother in a difficult and unbelievable situation. The adjustment to "normal" life versus the solitude and confinement or "safety" of Room. Nursing. Criminal justice. Psychology. So much to discuss from just about every angle.
Although I don't think it will make it as an eventual classic, I do think it was a good a thoughtful read. I'd put it in a class with My Sister's Keeper but I do like the ending better in Room.
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