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A review by mrsbooknerd
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
3.0
I had seen this book advertised without really knowing what it was about, so when I spotted it in the library I thought I'd give it a try. When I read the blurb I sort of doubted whether I wanted to read it, thinking that it'd be aimed at children.
The book deals with Auggie Pullman starting mainstream school with a severe facial deformity, focusing on Auggie and his friends and family who narrate their sides of his story.
In retrospect I can't say that anything incredible or exciting happens and yet every time I put it down I wanted to pick it up again, there was definitely something compelling about it.
The only negative thing that I can say - and this is really what kept it at a three star rating - is that there were characters who could have been used as narrators who would have been harder hitting than some that were actually used. Justin and Miranda added absolutely nothing to the story plotwise or with their emotions/opinions. Yet there was absolutely no input from Auggie's parents.
How did Auggie's Dad react to his wife putting Auggie in school? Did Auggie's mum purposely choose Auggie over Via? How did Nate react to this? How did Isobel really deal with Auggie's school trip?
There was a lot of emotion that wasn't tapped into, which could have made this book a bit more stand out for me.
The book deals with Auggie Pullman starting mainstream school with a severe facial deformity, focusing on Auggie and his friends and family who narrate their sides of his story.
In retrospect I can't say that anything incredible or exciting happens and yet every time I put it down I wanted to pick it up again, there was definitely something compelling about it.
The only negative thing that I can say - and this is really what kept it at a three star rating - is that there were characters who could have been used as narrators who would have been harder hitting than some that were actually used. Justin and Miranda added absolutely nothing to the story plotwise or with their emotions/opinions. Yet there was absolutely no input from Auggie's parents.
How did Auggie's Dad react to his wife putting Auggie in school? Did Auggie's mum purposely choose Auggie over Via? How did Nate react to this? How did Isobel really deal with Auggie's school trip?
There was a lot of emotion that wasn't tapped into, which could have made this book a bit more stand out for me.