Rooms A Novel
Rooms, a novel by Lauren Oliver, is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on September 15, 2015. This 320-page book presents a story that intertwines the lives of the living and the dead, exploring themes of family, ghosts, secrets, and mystery. Following the death of wealthy Richard Walker, his estranged family gathers at his country house, which is filled with remnants of his life. As they confront their inheritance, they are not alone; the spirits of former residents, Alice and Sandra, linger within the house, observing the family’s interactions and reflecting on their own pasts.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of familial relationships and the haunting presence of unresolved issues. The story unfolds as the living and the dead grapple with painful truths, leading to explosive revelations. The arrival of a new ghost and Trenton’s attempts to communicate with her further blur the lines between the two worlds, resulting in cataclysmic consequences. With elements of fiction, ghost stories, and suspense, Rooms offers an imaginative exploration of how the past influences the present, making it a thought-provoking read.
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The New York Times bestselling author of Before I Fall and the Delirium trilogy makes her brilliant adult debut with this mesmerizing story in the tradition of The Lovely Bones, Her Fearful Symmetry, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane—a tale of family, ghosts, secrets, and mystery, in which the lives of the living and the dead intersect in shocking, surprising, and moving ways.
Wealthy Richard Walker has just died, leaving behind his country house full of rooms packed with the detritus of a lifetime. His estranged family—bitter ex-wife Caroline, troubled teenage son Trenton, and unforgiving daughter Minna—have arrived for their inheritance.
But the Walkers are not alone. Prim Alice and the cynical Sandra, long dead former residents bound to the house, linger within its claustrophobic walls. Jostling for space, memory, and supremacy, they observe the family, trading barbs and reminiscences about their past lives. Though their voices cannot be heard, Alice and Sandra speak through the house itself—in the hiss of the radiator, a creak in the stairs, the dimming of a light bulb.
The living and dead are each haunted by painful truths that will soon surface with explosive force. When a new ghost appears, and Trenton begins to communicate with her, the spirit and human worlds collide—with cataclysmic results.
Elegantly constructed and brilliantly paced, Rooms is an enticing and imaginative ghost story and a searing family drama that is as haunting as it is resonant.
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