Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

7 reviews

notthatcosta's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Although quite saccharine at points (particularly the ending), there was a lot of grit to this book that surpassed my expectations. Beyond the book itself I was almost more fascinated by the lore around the story and how R.J. Palacio was inspired to write it.

Books like this make me wish I had discovered them when I was much younger, but perhaps I wouldn't have appreciated them at the time. I sincerely hope reading this book made some kids a little bit kinder to their peers, because if there's a moral to this story, it's that kids can be cruel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Bullying, and Medical content

leahg22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Physical abuse, Animal death, Medical trauma, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

_nem_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Rep: Disabled kid main character

I felt I could really connect to the characters particularly because it was an audiobook. I enjoyed the multiple POV and going over the same situation again with a different person. The ending was fairly predictable but also satisfying. Generally a feel good book but I did also cry at one point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Animal death

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Emotional abuse

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was adorable and wonderful and I teared up so many times but like happy tears for quite a few of them 😅 the characters are just so wonderful - and of course some of them are just awful but we don't want to focus on them. I laughed out loud so many times at these character's jokes! Such a good read with important messages!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Medical content, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Animal death

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Classism, and Death

morganperks's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, Body shaming, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

gaby_inz's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i did not like the attitude of august when via was facing problems :|  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

jesslouiseporter's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Animal death