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Unpopular opinion: that 'Room' ending with Jack and Ma leaving felt way too neat
I sat through the whole book thinking the escape was the climax, but then the author wrapped up every trauma in a tidy bow and I couldn't shake the feeling it was unfair to anyone who's actually been through that.
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charles_kim1mo ago
Used to think the ending was hopeful but you got a point. Wrapping everything up that cleanly does kind of cheapen the reality of what that kind of trauma does to people.
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oliviabennett1mo ago
Does that perfect ending make it harder for people to actually sit with the messy, ugly parts of healing?
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