The themes of judgment, compassion, true friendship and courage are both compelling and big. I think it was an interesting and successful choice that no adult perspectives appear. Some major – August, his sister Olivia (“Via”) – and others more minor. Each section of the book is told through the eyes of a different character. If the subject matter alone wasn’t tricky enough, the element of shifting perspectives adds another level of difficulty. It is a challenging, but ultimately successful year. Beginning 5th grade for any kid can be rough, but for Auggie, the implications carry much more weight. Home-schooled his whole life due to medical reasons, the time has come to try school. Through 27 surgeries, Auggie’s difficult life was made more comfortable through supportive parents and a vigilantly protective sister. Two genetic disorders combined to leave him with severe facial abnormalities. Emotionally rich yet engaging to the core, Wonder will go down as one of the finest books of the year.Īugust Pullman was the recipient of a rare medical double blow. Wonder is a stunner of a book that sacrifices nothing in terms of accessibility. Even with all the advance warning I had about Wonder – it is one of the most critically lauded books of 2012, after all – it still happened. It doesn’t happen all that often, and it’s impossible to know when it’s coming. It’s a beautiful thing, when a book truly grabs you.
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