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Jack

This character is the narrator and protagonist in Room. When the novel begins, he is celebrating his fifth birthday.

Ma

This character's formal name is not revealed in the novel. When she was 19 years old, she was kidnapped and held captive by a sexual predator. She has been in captivity for seven years before escaping.

Old Nick

This is the name used to refer to the sexual predator who has taken a young woman captive and held her in a backyard garden shed for seven years.

Grandma

This character is one of the first extended relatives that the protagonist and narrator meets after escaping Room. He later lives with this character for a brief time at the House with the Hammock.

Steppa

This character, whose name is Leo, helps the protagonist to understand some specific things, such as how to play with Lego blocks.

Grandpa

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