Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Summary: (amazon)
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
My thoughts:
I have mixed feelings about this book. First of all, I liked the idea of the book switching perspectives. But I thought that including the sisters boyfriend was unnecessary and kind of obnoxious. The writing was decent, but I didn't really fall in love with the characters the way I wanted to. I liked Olivia, but that was really it. But the friendship element was fantastic, and I really liked the change in attitude towards the end. Overall, it was a pretty good book and I loved the idea and moral in it. The characters just didn't work for me.
My Rating: 4 stars (I liked it)
Content: Cautious--kissing, drama, bullying
PG, 10 and up
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