ayyelex's review against another edition
4.0
reading this in the fifth grade really impacted me as i felt that i could strongly relate to auggie. having a disease that sets you apart from other people is extremely difficult, but the ability to be strong and push through it is really inspiring and meant a lot to me then and continues to mean a lot to me today.
yukif's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful story full of hope.
Starts a tad slow and but the characters are wonderfully written.
Starts a tad slow and but the characters are wonderfully written.
lahars_little_library's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing read. One of those books that is so thought-provoking and inspiring but still had plenty of humor to carry it along.
jenna_cross's review against another edition
5.0
Loved, loved, loved this sweet story of an amazing kid, family, and community. I hope the movie does it justice. It made me laugh and cry in abundance. So glad I gave this book a chance!
nienkevalster's review against another edition
4.0
This is a book about being kind. To not judging books just based on their cover. I think everyone should read this book at least once in life because most people can learn a lot from it.
woelkchen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
julie047's review against another edition
hopeful
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
5.0
thebookwormsfeast's review against another edition
5.0
“Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way."
It's hard to talk about this book without spoiling it. But I loved reading this book - and I was right, I did cry by the end.
We mainly follow August, a boy who was born with a facial deformity who's been living a pretty sheltered life. That changes as he goes to start school for the first time, and we follow from his eyes, and a few others, over the course of the year.
This tale will tug on your heartstrings, and show how prejudices are dumb and that talking really is key. There are some events where you see the story from both sides, and each side has very different ideas as to why things went the way they did. It is so so relatable, and each character has such a distinctive voice when their chapters come about.
I would really recommend this book.
“MR. BROWNE'S SEPTEMBER PRECEPT:
WHEN GIVEN THE CHOICE BETWEEN BEING
RIGHT OR BEING KIND, CHOOSE KIND.”
It's hard to talk about this book without spoiling it. But I loved reading this book - and I was right, I did cry by the end.
We mainly follow August, a boy who was born with a facial deformity who's been living a pretty sheltered life. That changes as he goes to start school for the first time, and we follow from his eyes, and a few others, over the course of the year.
This tale will tug on your heartstrings, and show how prejudices are dumb and that talking really is key. There are some events where you see the story from both sides, and each side has very different ideas as to why things went the way they did. It is so so relatable, and each character has such a distinctive voice when their chapters come about.
I would really recommend this book.
“MR. BROWNE'S SEPTEMBER PRECEPT:
WHEN GIVEN THE CHOICE BETWEEN BEING
RIGHT OR BEING KIND, CHOOSE KIND.”