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I read this as a child who grew up with a facial deformity and had many surgeries to correct it. I always attended school and kids were not kind. I could really see my own experiences in how kids responded to Auggie.
As a middle school level text, I could see it didn’t have the complexity of emotions etc that it could have. The POVs also changed abruptly and some seemed rather pointless - they could have been told through the main cast POV and not spin off chapters (think Justin and Via’s friend). This did rob something from Auggie’s experience I think.

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kiingchika's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really liked this book. My younger cousin gave it to me to read, and I wish I read it when I was younger. I love the multiple perspectives, and being a preteen is hard. It made my heart hurt a little bit, but it was a pleasure to read about August and his life in New York. And of course, I loved the overall message of being kind.

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_0_phoenix_0_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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lisas_novel_idea's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

i enjoyed the way it was written from multiple points of view but kept to one timeline

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lisewolters's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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acechemicals's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wonder is for everyone who's felt like they are too ugly to fit in at school, like everyone is making fun of them as soon as their back is turned, like no one would ever truly want to be their friend. Or for everyone who's made the hard choice to be kind, and found their lives a little richer for it. It's not too shy to be specific, to be clear that this story is about Auggie, but at the same time, it opens up a world for any kid or anyone who might feel alone to find a friend.

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buzzinfly's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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blumerlamotte's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE

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