Wonder (Wonder #1) by R.J. Palacio - Restarting June 4th 2021

[Nivedita]

14%(view spoiler)[I knew Julian was the bully but that was rude!!I am really proud of August that he wants to experience school.Charlotte seems like a good kid (hide spoiler)]

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19%(view spoiler)[I really loved Mr.Browne's class .The whole precept was so interesting and I am really happy that it started from a a very young age. And the most important thing is who we are!! (hide spoiler)]

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25%(view spoiler)[The birthday party went much better than expected:)But I am feeling quite sad for August.I am in love with Summer .She is a really good human being (hide spoiler)]

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28%(view spoiler)[Omg that hit me so hard.I was quite suspicious about Jack but when that was changing It is so sad.Poor August:( (hide spoiler)]

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30%(view spoiler)[This part has put a huge smile on my face:)I am love with Via .She is beyond perfect for me.I want more such understanding people in this world.Its too cute (hide spoiler)]

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34%(view spoiler)[I love daisy.Via is a bit bothered that she is not given enough care..I really love Via's relationship with her grandmother (hide spoiler)]

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35%(view spoiler)[Turns out life is not at all fair to her..Why do people do this?But I think Miranda is not meaning to do all this (hide spoiler)]

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44%(view spoiler)[I wish Summer's part was a bit more longer...i think Jack is sad about it but I am not buying it (hide spoiler)]

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48%(view spoiler)[I feel I was too judgemental on Jack ..turns out he is a good kid after all (hide spoiler)]

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50%(view spoiler)[That hit soo hard.Isnt the writing just beautiful? (hide spoiler)]

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55%(view spoiler)[I love everything just happened.That jerk truly deserves it.Ha!I am happy that August forgave him:)) (hide spoiler)]

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58%(view spoiler)[It is nice that people do think of August highly:)Poor jack atleast he's got some true friends by his side (hide spoiler)]

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62%(view spoiler)[I love Justin..That was really unexpected he is such a great guy.I am happy Via got what she should be deserving (hide spoiler)]

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66%(view spoiler)[I feel confused.Why didnt Via say about Miranda at all?Yes the universe does take all of its children (hide spoiler)]

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69%(view spoiler)[I can relate to Via a lot..But I think august understood it was about him (hide spoiler)]

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72%(view spoiler)[That is too sad for me to handle.I hate it when animals die:((( (hide spoiler)]

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76%(view spoiler)[I am happy that Miranda's perspective is included.....It always happens when you meet someone living differently from what you are used to (hide spoiler)]

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78%(view spoiler)[everything is fine now.I love such happy moments (hide spoiler)]

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84%(view spoiler)[Why are people sooo cruel??? (hide spoiler)]

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86%(view spoiler)[I am so happy rn..noone does this purposely to be bad..Turns out we find the least unexpected people to care for us^_^ (hide spoiler)]

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98%(view spoiler)[I am happy that August got his standing ovation at last:) (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 21st of May 2017

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[— Massiel]

Part One, August
Why I didn't go to school

(view spoiler)[ Aw, August is too cute (hide spoiler)]

[— Massiel]

Part Three, Jack.
Detention

(view spoiler)[ This book is so beautiful and besides that such an important and heart-warming book. All the characters are so realistic and I had already cry at the end of the Part One, August.

August is so cute that I want to meet him and also Summer and Jack I want to meet everyone because they're so realistic. There is no much to say about this book it explains everything and it is beautiful that way. (hide spoiler)]

[— Massiel]

Finished

(view spoiler)[ I loved so much this book! I don't have words to describe how many emotions this gave me will I read. All the chapters I cried a lot and I'm so happy with the chapter about Julian, the stories about Julian and Grandmere make me cried so much.

This book is gold and everyone in a moment in their lives should read it, seriously. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 18th of September 2017

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[Maddie]

Not getting this read this month. Pulling out sorry.

[Abi]

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Reading from the 29th of October 2017

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[Dannii]

So excited to read and glad we're saving it for the end of the month as just know I'm sure to be an emotional wreck!

[Mona]

Finished part one
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This was going so good till the last few chapter. When he listened to Jack and Julian taking about him. That really broke my heart. I know it is going to be a hard story and I know that there is no thing that will make August life much better even his amazing parents. Also I think the decision to send him to school was so wrong. (hide spoiler)]

[Lesa]

Part 1

I'll agree @mona
(view spoiler)[ I was actually liking Jack until that last chapter. I was like wow. I believe he just trying to fit in with Julian so the top of August was I guess how they connect. Sad though. I like Summer but I'm hoping she don't do something to make me dislike her. I love August parents so close net. I know they want more for August. They want him to have friends and such. Yeah this going to be a hard read. (hide spoiler)]

[Lesa]

Part 2, 3, 4 and 5

(view spoiler)[ I like getting to see things from Via point of view. Being the oldest and trying to understand that her brother is different and will need all of their parents attention. It was sad due we know August is different but she never got to spend time with her mom as much as I could tell she wanted it. Seeing things from Summer point of view interesting. Love how she invited August over and end up giving her mom a peep talk. Love that she doesn't care what others think of her hanging with August she even left a party due she felt uncomfortable with how in order to be popular she had to stop hanging with August. Jack I'm learning to like him I knew he said what he said was to fit in but yeah glad he realized it wasn't right. Loved how he missed hanging out with August. Justin got to see a bit through his eyes. Not much but a little (hide spoiler)]

[Mona]

Finished part 2
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I loved this part. I know and I understand how August life is so hard. But also it isn't fair to Via. She can't have her parents attention. And she can't complain about it. Also the guilt feeling of being the healthy and the beautiful kid.
Now all I want to do is read War and Peace (hide spoiler)]

[Lesa]

Finished book
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A very touching story. Got to see August grow throughout this story.
Love how we as readers got to read through other people's point of view about August.
Tearful moments. Exciting moments. Very moving. Enjoyable. (hide spoiler)]

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Can I join u guys on the 1st?

[Mona]

Finished part 5
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I think this part is my favorite one I loved it the most. And I'm totally agree with Justin theory about the universe.
The universe makes it all even out in the end. The universe takes care of all its birds. (hide spoiler)]

[Mona]

Finished
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I loved this book it is so powerful and inspiring. A little bit sad at some parts like when the dog died that really broke my heart.
The thing is that I find it hard to believe that everything went well with August in the end. Not realistic. It is just too happy. And I'm still thing send him to school not that good. (hide spoiler)]

[Mona]

Lesa wrote: "Part 2, 3, 4 and 5

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(view spoiler)[ I agree with you I really start to like the story From Via's part. Showing that her life too was hard and unfair was so good. I think I wouldn't like the story if it was only from August point of view. (hide spoiler)]

[Mona]

Lesa wrote: "Finished book

A very touching story. Got to see August grow throughout this story.
Love how we as readers got to read through other people's point of view about August.
Tearful moments. Exciting ..."
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Do you think it is realistic. That August would get this happy ending if it for real ?? Or that he would like to go back to school or think that his mother was right to send him there ?? (hide spoiler)]

[Mona]

Cinthia wrote: "Can I join u guys on the 1st?"

That's ok I can come back to discuss it with you. Enjoy your reading siluch an amazing book.

[Lesa]

Mona wrote: "Lesa wrote: "Finished book

A very touching story. Got to see August grow throughout this story.
Love how we as readers got to read through other people's point of view about August.
Tearful momen..."

(view spoiler)[ never know. A movie out or coming out but I wonder if it's to the true life of August. I also believe if he was in another school and not a what private school and in a public school I believe he would have had it much worst and he probably wouldn't had returned. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 2nd of March 2018

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[Maria]

Finished reading my first book for March! Going to start this soon.

[Lee]

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(view spoiler)[ Julien is horrible. He will say these sly things to make fun of Auggie and then kiss anyone in powers butt so they think he is this sweet little kid. 🤢 (hide spoiler)]

26%
(view spoiler)[ Poor Auggie just compared himself to the cheese touch from The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. :C That's so sad. (hide spoiler)]

29%
(view spoiler)[ Jacckkkkkkk nooooo. :c Don't do things like that. (hide spoiler)]

[Maria]

On page 33 (view spoiler)[ I can totally imagine the feeling. Hiding your face, not meeting anyone's eye 'cause of shame. That must be so painful.
And I knew someone would eventually ask about his face. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

20%: (view spoiler)[Hate Julien. Love Mr. Browne's class! Love Auggie! Ugh he's so adorable! And the whole deeds and monuments was amazing! (hide spoiler)]
39%: (view spoiler)[I FREAKING LOVE SUMMER! I love how she protects Auggie from the mean kids and tells him he's just a kid. Stop calling him a freak! Summer for president! (hide spoiler)]
59%: (view spoiler)[Ugh star wars! I just don't like but I like Jack bonding with Auggie over it. PLUS THE DOG! <3. Via showing up was aca-awkward because she knows. SHE KNOWS ALL. Run jack run! (hide spoiler)]
78%: (view spoiler)[I feel bad for Miranda because no one showed up to see her but then the whole pretending to be sick thing kind of caught me off guard (just a little!). (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[OMG I love this wonderful book. I love Auggie and all of the friendships he formed throughout it! UGH I'm sad that it's over! (hide spoiler)]

[Lee]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ I thought it was really good!!! The changes in POV threw me off and it took me a while to get back into the groove of things. I didn't necessarily like all the POV changes, but there were a lot of them that showed just the small nice things that people can do for one another which really ties in with the overall theme. (hide spoiler)]

[Lee]

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All those feelings that you had are exactly the ones that I went through. Haha.

[Alaina]

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All those feelings that you had are exactly the ones that I..."

haha yay! yeah I was definitely on an emotional roller coaster throughout the book.

[Maria]

I can relate to Auggie in the way that (view spoiler)[ we both like science! Yass. I like him liking science and other geek stuff (hide spoiler)]

15% (view spoiler)[ what a cool idea! Mr. Browne's precepts. I think we're gonna see a lot if characters that should adopt "choose kind" precept.

And Julain comparing Auggie to that burnt-face Star Wars character was so cleverly mean.

I like the game Summer and Auggie played. Connecting names to summer. Interesting especially the way they played it. (hide spoiler)]
My heart broke when (view spoiler)[ he started crying and said, 'Why do I have to be so ugly?' Oh, Auggie. (hide spoiler)] and I suppose this is where it gets heavy on your heart, the book.

34% (view spoiler)[ I didn't realise there were different perspectives! I'm we have Via's. Very insightful. An interesting viewpoint to Auggie's life. I liked Via's personality. How she didn't stay with her friends cause she wasn't interested in the 'popular group'. I'm glad she's hanging out with the smart kids now! She seems she would fit in.

She is right about August telling them his feelings rather than to have them guess by his moods or expressions. Otherwise it just looks weird seeing hin doing things and we don't even know what's up with him
I get that sometimes they treat him like a baby but he sometimes acts like a baby, too. He admitted that himself a couple of times. He has to grow up. (hide spoiler)]