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_kim5d 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.

oliviabennett1d ago

Does that perfect ending make it harder for people to actually sit with the messy, ugly parts of healing?