Reviews with content warning for Bullying - Wonder

i will say i love this book with my heart when i got bullied as a kid, but on relfection and re-read the fact that auggies pov doesn't really feel like it's him sometimes, and rather the author googled how disabled people deal with mental health and just went off some dotpoints, like some sort of ghost writer in a sense??. they also don't mention auggies conditon IN THE BOOK, which i feel like would be way more impactful because it gives kids that actual example instead of 'mysterious mishapen face condition' this book is not inherently bad, but i really think that the amount of people reading it and taking the message at face value with no questioning into the ethics of how society hates the word 'disabled' and why ableds tend to treat disableds as spectacle is very much possible to explore well enough in childrens literature. children are more intelligent than people give them credit for. but i guess using disabled people as an example, rather than them being thier own people, is one of the biggger problems in this book which is probably made obvious by the other reviews.

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sakisreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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? No

4.0

This was gifted to me by a friend and I was so excited, because I had had it in my brain’s TBR list for a very long time 😂

Wonder allows you to meet August (Auggie) Pullman, whose medical condition(s) make him look different from other children. As he enters school, 5th grade or Year 6, for the first time, there are MANY incredibly harmful and unjust stereotypes he has to overcome. Every time (even though he has every right not to), he walks through the issues with grace. His family feel very precious as well and I appreciated that everyone’s narratives were able to be read 🥹

Initially I was VERY ready to dislike Jack, but I obviously changed my mind. Summer and Tushman were great ✨

I know some of the grownups use this as a story to discuss differences and disabilities. Truly a brilliant book ❤️

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kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

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1vy_booklover's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I thought it was really sad when

Daisy died, at first I thought she was giving birth.

But it was a really great book, at some times it made me want to cry.

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ferdie's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? Yes

3.75

Wonder is very sweet, especially if you're looking for a quick book to remind you of the good in the world. It's been a while since I read a middle grade book and I'm happy to have picked this one up :)

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jjjjo's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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