A review by kats05
The Julian Chapter by R.J. Palacio

4.0

The bully's perspective was missing from the original book, Wonder, so it's great that Ms Palacio has taken time and care to give readers the insights to Julian's version of events. His parents are pretty awful, mostly concerned with their own reputation and status and not particularly bothered by their son's poor ethics and atrocious behaviour. It's not until Julian spends the summer with his straight-talking French grandmother in Paris that he grasps the concept of remorse. The grandmother's personal story, a massive life changing event that took place some 70 years before, was a bit too convenient for my liking, and I also felt it was very implausible her 40-something-year old son didn't know anything about it. The full name of the "Tourteau" was also a bit much... please.... so contrived. I actually feel I have to deduct a star for that level of cheesiness. Apart from that, a very satisfying complimentary story to a terrific book.