Room by Emma Donoghue is a Book Club Darling but....

Our book group discussed Room last night. Some of the words batted around were disturbing, off putting, slow going and unsettling.  The fact that it is being told by a 5 year old boy makes it slow going in the beginning.  No spoilers here. We all agreed we kept reading hoping the voice would change to an adult. It didn't.
The author does a believeable job of protraying a 5 year old's concept of the world and the new things he experiences.  To be fair none of us (only 1) really disliked the book. We just didn't like it much either.
There was a lot of buzz for this book and we were all excited about this pick I think that is why we were so disappointed.  Over all, there is a lot to discuss but for an enjoyable read, this isn't it.