A review by kristag
The Julian Chapter by R.J. Palacio

3.0

I enjoyed the explanation behind why Julian behaved the way he did. This and Wonder are both good stories, told well, they just feel a bit too preachy/moralistic for me to truly love them. I might have had a better reading experience if I were the target age audience (middle schoolers, presumably, not parents of toddlers). On the other hand it also seems possible that I would have hated them because of the "lessons" so it's hard to say.

I definitely enjoyed and consider Wonder and The Julian Chapter both worth reading, though. For 3-star reviews, I always feel like I should explain that I follow the Goodreads scale as stated, so I quite liked them.