Wonder By RJ Palacio – Lara’s Corner Book Review

RATING:*****

I was literally up until all night reading Wonder, and I have to say it was amazing. It made me cry, laugh, seethe in anger, I had so many mixed emotions throughout the story that I wasn’t sure what emotion I would have at the end: Mad? Happy? Sad? I won’t tell you my ending emotions because when you read it you’ll find out for yourself. A rollercoaster of emotions within a normal story about everyday life, something truly interesting to read. To this day, Wonder is still in my favorite top ten.

Summary:

August (auggie) was born with two rare dieses that have jumbled into one causing a super rare face deformity… after countless surgeries and life miracles he is about to face the worst moment of his life…. middle school. Auggie has never been to a real school before AND feels self-conscious of how he looks, afraid he will be teased for his outer appearance. The book goes demonstrates the funny and sad events of his life- like war between his friends, going on a field trip that ruins his sweatshirt, and so much more. Auggie is on a journey that nobody could ever understand.