Told From The Perspective Of Five-year-old Jack, Emma Donoghues Room, Is A Devastating Portrait Of A Boundless Maternal Love.a Major Film Starring Brie Larson.shortlisted For The Man Booker Prize.shortlisted For The Orange Prize.jack Lives With His Ma In Room, Which Has A Locked Door And A Skylight, And Measures 11 Feet By 11 Feet. He Loves Watching Tv, And The Cartoon Characters He Calls Friends, But He Knows That Nothing He Sees On Screen Is Truly Real Only Him, Ma And The Things In Room. Until The Day Ma Admits That Theres A World Outside.told In Jacks Voice, Room Is The Story Of A Mother And Son Whose Love Lets Them Survive The Impossible.part Of The Picador Collection, A Series Celebrating Fifty Years Of Picador Books And Showcasing The Best Of Modern Literature.