Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

12 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

suzyvee'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Bullying

Moderate: Animal death, Grief, and Medical trauma

unusuallyy's review against another edition

inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Ableism

Moderate: Medical content, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Drug use

a1ice_booklover's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I thought it was really sad when

Daisy died, at first I thought she was giving birth.

But it was a really great book, at some times it made me want to cry.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

Minor: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Animal death, and Grief

_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

turning_every_paige's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Medical content, Grief, and Dysphoria

garynoplastie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Animal death

Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Cultural appropriation

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

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

3.0

bodyThis is one of my favorites from elementary school, so I decided to go back and re-read it. It's still great, I don't love it as much as I did as a nine-year-old, but that is to be expected. I'd definitely recommend this one (especially if you are looking for a book to read as a family because although it is a middle-grade book, it is still interesting and worth reading for adults. it also teaches great lessons about acceptance that would be great to talk about as a family or in a classroom)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Animal death, Medical content, and Grief