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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
As a parent, I resonated with the parents in this short story. A powerful reminder to not only teach and model kindness and love but to be careful about being too quick to rescue our kids (or excuse them) when they make bad choices. This was a great follow-up to Wonder with a voice we didn't get to hear originally.
The Julian Chapter follows August Pullman's story found in Wonder by R. J. Palacio. I would call is a sequel novella and encourage readers to read Julian's book after Wonder.
Julian was one of the first students at Beecher Prep to meet Auggie. From the first appearance in Wonder, Julian's attitude was off. Readers didn't like Julian and I didn't care for him either. When Palacio came out with the Julian chapter, I was intrigued. What would Julian have to say for himself? He's a mean kid!
Julian's story begins with him saying that he's not a mean kid. He addresses the reader(s) and begins to tell his side of the story. He shares his reasoning behind his attitude. He also shares what happened in his past that played a part in his reactions and attitudes that appeared during Auggie's story. But when Julian leaves Beecher Prep, his story continues over the next summer before sixth grade at a new school.
I was very impressed with this sequel novella. It's under 100 pages, which is three discs for those you like to listen instead of read. It's a powerful story of discovering yourself. I was shocked to have such a strong reaction to Julian's story. I understood his journey of remorse. We've all been in his shoes in some way or another with a mistake we've made, but it's all about what we do after the mistake that's important.
Michael Chamberlain narrated The Julian Chapter. It took me until disc two to be comfortable with his voice. He sounded too old to be Julian for me. It reminded me of hearing Unshackled on the radio when the actor playing the adult plays children. I also think it's difficult to read youthful slang when you're older. "Peeps" and "dudes" just sound strange and humorous coming from adults. But at the same time, Chamberlain had distinct voices for each character and his French accent sounded believable to me. It's a well down performance for an adult.
Brilliance Audio also added music at the in and out of each disc as well as having another narrator telling the listener the change discs.
Reviewed from a library copy.
Julian was one of the first students at Beecher Prep to meet Auggie. From the first appearance in Wonder, Julian's attitude was off. Readers didn't like Julian and I didn't care for him either. When Palacio came out with the Julian chapter, I was intrigued. What would Julian have to say for himself? He's a mean kid!
Julian's story begins with him saying that he's not a mean kid. He addresses the reader(s) and begins to tell his side of the story. He shares his reasoning behind his attitude. He also shares what happened in his past that played a part in his reactions and attitudes that appeared during Auggie's story. But when Julian leaves Beecher Prep, his story continues over the next summer before sixth grade at a new school.
I was very impressed with this sequel novella. It's under 100 pages, which is three discs for those you like to listen instead of read. It's a powerful story of discovering yourself. I was shocked to have such a strong reaction to Julian's story. I understood his journey of remorse. We've all been in his shoes in some way or another with a mistake we've made, but it's all about what we do after the mistake that's important.
Michael Chamberlain narrated The Julian Chapter. It took me until disc two to be comfortable with his voice. He sounded too old to be Julian for me. It reminded me of hearing Unshackled on the radio when the actor playing the adult plays children. I also think it's difficult to read youthful slang when you're older. "Peeps" and "dudes" just sound strange and humorous coming from adults. But at the same time, Chamberlain had distinct voices for each character and his French accent sounded believable to me. It's a well down performance for an adult.
Brilliance Audio also added music at the in and out of each disc as well as having another narrator telling the listener the change discs.
Reviewed from a library copy.
Fantastic. The Julian Chapter shares a bully's point of view, and lets readers in on his journey to understanding and remorse. I read this aloud to my eight-year-old and had to choke back tears several times. After reading, she and I had a great conversation about differences, the meaning of remorse, and bullying.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Medical content, War
Minor: Child death, Genocide, Antisemitism
Oh man, I didnt think the author could change my opinion about Julian but she did. Im glad we got to find out his side and see him grow.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced