Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue

So I have not actually read this book, but I saw a review for it in the paper and am incredibly intrigued by it. Room just came out on Sept 13, 2009 and unfortunately the library has denied my request for them to buy it at this time so it looks like I may actually have to buy this book before actually reading it. I hate buying books before reading them since I may not ever want to reread them, but seeing as how I want to read it and the library will not invest in a book that seems very good I will have to get around to making it to the store or ordering it online.

So pretty much this book is written from the point of view of a 5-year-old. Seems like it may not be well written or annoying with the simple vocabulary and thoughts of a young child, but the article in the paper said that this was not the case and you don't really notice that it is written by a very young child. This kid has grown up in a small room, never having seen anything else, with his mother. She tries to raise him best she can considering the circumstances. She gives him an education, teaches him manners and games, and even teaches him a game where they spend time yelling for help. At night she is taken away and the boy is left alone.

It gives caution that mothers will feel like horrible mothers when reading about all that this mother does and goes through. I'm mostly curious about the overall story line and how this 5-year-old sees the situation since he does not know anything else. It reminds me of other real life people who are kidnapped and end up having children with their captors. What is it like for them as children not knowing that what they are going through is not normal?