I know people that hate room becaue of the voice ( one was a gradnmother )
I kissed him, and I told him that I loved him. And I killed him.
Buffy ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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beth b - Jun 22, 2011 4:46:35 pm PDT #15393 of 28289
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Jesse - Jun 22, 2011 4:49:34 pm PDT #15394 of 28289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Well, if you read the sample bits and can't deal with it, it's not for you, but I thought it was just lovely.
Amy - Jun 22, 2011 4:52:56 pm PDT #15395 of 28289
Because books.
I love a child's voice that seems realistic to me, because so often they really, really aren't.
Kat - Jun 22, 2011 4:58:00 pm PDT #15396 of 28289
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I think it was a good voice, definitely not one that irritated.
I read the book prepared to hate it and I just....didn't. It surprised me. Especially the change halfway through.
Dana - Jun 22, 2011 5:48:33 pm PDT #15397 of 28289
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I thought the narrative voice was the best thing about the book.
Polter-Cow - Jun 22, 2011 6:25:22 pm PDT #15398 of 28289
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
As someone who didn't like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time much because of the voice, would I still like Room ? Because it sounds intriguing.
Kat - Jun 22, 2011 6:32:49 pm PDT #15399 of 28289
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
PC, probably not. Well, I guess it depends on what you didn't like about the narrator in Curious Incident.
If his constant misreading of situations made you crazy and irritated, the yes. If you didn't mind his sort of naive perspective, then you'd be ok.
The narrator in Room just sounds like a kid. From the link that Jesse posted, it makes sense that ED eavesdropped on her own kids and made a dictionary of what kids say to capture a kid's voice.
Amy - Jun 22, 2011 7:08:42 pm PDT #15400 of 28289
Because books.
The pages I read felt really familiar, because even though my kids didn't necessarily use the same constructions or malaprops, the way the kid uses them is really recognizable.
sj - Jun 23, 2011 5:09:19 am PDT #15401 of 28289
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I went to see Neil Gaiman read last night in New Hampshire! It was worth every penny and the crazy amount of driving it took to go. He read three passages from American Gods and answered questions from a moderator. It was also great to see him talk about how happy it made him to write the Doctor Who episode.
I thought the narrators voice was really the best thing about Room. I was also found contrast of how much comfort Jack got from that room as opposed to how much the outside world scared him really compelling.
lisah - Jun 23, 2011 5:20:02 am PDT #15402 of 28289
Punishingly Intricate
The pages I read felt really familiar, because even though my kids didn't necessarily use the same constructions or malaprops, the way the kid uses them is really recognizable.
I spend a lot of time with a couple of 5-year olds and I thought she got the voice just right. It's familiar but also particular to the character and his personality and circumstances.