Book Review

Room by Emma Donoghue opens with Jack announcing that he's 5 years old today. We learn that Jack lives in a small room with his mom, and that he's never been outside of the room.

One Day by David Nicholls begins on the 15th July 1988, the official day of collage graduates Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew meeting for the first time. In their drunkenness, we find them in bed together, discussing what they want to achieve in life and what the future holds.

The story of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time begins by Christopher chronicling his investigation of who killed his neighbor's dog. But, a huge discovery along the way causes for Christopher to investigate something more scandalous.

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a character driven novel about a girl named Melinda who has just started high school. She is withdrawn, feels like an outcast, and has troubling talking as a result of being raped at a party over the summer.

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini is a wonderfully sensitive and gentle novel about a teen thinking about suicide, and how he learns to control his depression.