Q & A with Emma Donoghue discussion

Hello Emma,

Ive read your brief interview's responses featured by British Channel 4 - The TV Book Club 2011. You mentioned that you somehow based Room's setting from Fritzl case in Austria. Personally, I thought you based it from the American girl, Jaycee Lee Dugard being captive for 18 years. After her disappearance at age 11, her story became a world-wide sensation in August 2009. Im sure you're aware of her story. Did you every try to get some settings from her story? Finally, what was one of the most surprising things you learned in writing Room?

Thank you very much! Rey

I know ROOM might sound more like the Dugard case, but she was only discovered after the novel was written and with my agent. One main difference between the storyline of ROOM and almost all the well-known kidnapping cases is that, at 19, Ma is an adult when she is captured.

Emma wrote: "I know ROOM might sound more like the Dugard case, but she was only discovered after the novel was written and with my agent. One main difference between the storyline of ROOM and almost all the we..."
Thanks for the reply. Im bit intrigued of these kidnappings and maybe there are still cases that are not resolved today. Maybe, Old Nick's case is a rare case that he did not kill Ma especially after Jack's escape. Old Nick's personality was not explored in the novel, but sometimes we wanted to know what on his mind.

Yes, I suspect most of these cases end up with the woman/child buried in a landfill.

Emma wrote: "Yes, I suspect most of these cases end up with the woman/child buried in a landfill."

I will take this opportunity to inform you that I featured this GoodReads Q/A in my blogsite, highlighting some of your interesting responses in the group discussion. I know you are busy, but maybe a quick visit from you could bring a smile from me! Emma Donoghue speaks about her novel. Thanks alot!

Congratulations for the movie...looking forward to watching it.