Room by Emma Donoghue

Room is being read by many book clubs including my own and I'm looking forward to discussing it. The story is that of a mother's relationship with her five-year-old son in both a state of captivity and in adjusting to the greater world. It is told through the eyes of the boy who is very sophisticated in his understanding of language and arithmetic, but entirely naive about how to live in a world beyond the boundaries of his captivity in the Room. The first part of the book made me somewhat squeamish; the second part was a page turner; and the third dealt sensibly with real life issues. A book of some depth and a great read.