Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

5 reviews

charley0796's review against another edition

inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Violence and Blood

buzzinfly's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Suicide, Blood, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

whosfernn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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? Yes

3.5

Pretty good. Enjoyed the film more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

thebookreaderboss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

mandi4886's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, and Bullying

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and Toxic friendship