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Parts of this book deserved five stars, but a few sections fell a little short, so I could only give it four.
Augie himself was wonderful as a character, and I really liked the way his family was portrayed. Even when they did things I didn't like, they were believable and interesting. I had more trouble with his sister's friend Miranda, whose section was less convincing. The kids who were Augie's own age were very realistic, but some of the slightly older kids and teens seemed a little too cardbo ...more
Augie himself was wonderful as a character, and I really liked the way his family was portrayed. Even when they did things I didn't like, they were believable and interesting. I had more trouble with his sister's friend Miranda, whose section was less convincing. The kids who were Augie's own age were very realistic, but some of the slightly older kids and teens seemed a little too cardbo ...more
Wow! This was a great book that really stresses the value of kindness in how we relate to others. Highly recommended to all, but a word of warning, crying is likely
Wonder contains the important message about kindness told in an understated yet powerful and compulsively readable style. With the alternating POVs from Auggie and his family and friends, you can't help but cheer and feel for them. I'm left wondering what all their lives look beyond this one school year at Beecher Prep. I highly recommend reading the edition with the Julian chapter. Despite moments where things seemed just a tad too coincidental, Julian's story added an unexpected amount of dept
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Aug 06, 2012
Meegan Tosh
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I love this book and highly recommend it.
I did not expect to be pulled in to the world of Auggie Pullman as entirely as I was. An uplifting story of kindness and growth that will leave you (at least left me) in tears multiple times. With accessible and believable voices in chapters for each character, the values in the book are definitely heavy hitting but especially considering the audience it’s for, don’t feel heavy handed!
Jan 17, 2012
Jody
marked it as to-read
Aug 09, 2013
David
marked it as to-read
