Hi everyone! I’m back with another blogpost and today I will be reviewing Wonder by R.J. Palacio.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a book about a 10 year old boy, August (Auggie) Pullman. He has common interests, such as Star Wars, outerspace, his dog, and Minecraft. However, he’s been homeschooled all his life because of a birth defect he has called Mandibulofacial dysostosis. As a result, he’s always been ashamed of his face and even tries to cover it with an astronaut helmet whenever he goes out. However, he ends up going to school in 5th grade and the story follows how that went for him. In addition, the story follows different characters who have played a role in August’s life, which gives the reader an idea of their role in August’s life and their own life as well.
Overall, I quite enjoyed this book and here are the reasons why:
I really liked the character development of the characters and how they all have their own story. It doesn’t feel like characters are just thrown in randomly and the author does a good job at revealing the characters lives, both through Auggies lens and the other characters lens. It also shows their impact on Auggies life and Auggies impact on theirs.
I enjoyed the overall plot of the story. Realistic fiction is probably my favorite genre and this book did not disappoint.
I liked the new perspective and awareness the book gave. I found it sad how some kids would refuse to be Auggies friend just because of his facial difference, but I thought it was good R.J. Palacio decided to show this, because it’s definitely true about real life.
All in all, I would definitely recommend Wonder to anyone who hasn’t read it yet. It’s such a sweet story. There’s also a movie of Wonder and other books that involve characters from Wonder, which I would also recommend. Wonder is definitely a 10/10. Thank you for reading my blog!
I've heard about this book before but have never read it. It seems really interesting.
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi! I have also read Wonder and I loved it! I also think that realistic fiction is probably my favorite genre! I haven't watched the movie yet, so I will definitely check that out!
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi! I read Wonder when I was in 2nd grade, and it was a really good book. I also remember watching the movie, but I think the book was better. Your blog post reminded me to read the other books in the series, as I have not read them yet!
ReplyDeleteThis book seems really interesting. It's been on my radar for a bit, but I've never actually read it. I'll probably check it out soon!
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