Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

6 reviews

ladyofthelake's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Hate crime, and Vomit

acechemicals's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

leahg22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

midnightverde's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is a true wonder, pun intended. I loved the multiple points of view and the uniqueness of each character. The experiences of Auggie were realistic and written perfectly for a middle grades audience as there was always a little lightness along with the darkness. Books that highlight the human experience are some of my favorites because I know they help develop understanding, empathy, and compassion. I’m looking forward to reading this with my children when they are around 5th grade.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Vomit

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book was adorable and wonderful and I teared up so many times but like happy tears for quite a few of them 😅 the characters are just so wonderful - and of course some of them are just awful but we don't want to focus on them. I laughed out loud so many times at these character's jokes! Such a good read with important messages!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

elenamarmiroli's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.5

Nonostante questa fosse una rilettura, è passato così tanto tempo dalla prima, che questo libro mi ha stupita. E in maniera estremamente positiva in quanto riesce a trattare temi importanti in una maniera coinvolgente e in maniera perfetta sia per il target che per un pubblico leggermente più adulto.

Inoltre, i diversi punti di vista aggiungo molto al libro, evidenziando come un evento può avere più chiavi di lettura e relativizzandolo.

L'unica pecca è stata il finale che secondo me poteva essere leggermente meno lungo.

Devo anche aggiungere che l'ho riletto in forma di audio book e credo che ciò abbia avuto un ruolo nel mio giudizio finale, in quanto i narratori hanno reso le voci dei diversi personaggi ancora più distinte e un'altra piacevole aggiunta è stata quella presenza dei rumori di sottofondo, che spesso il lettere ascolta come fosse veramente nella storia con il protagonista.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Violence

Minor: Vomit