A review by rayne_1906
Wonder by R.J. Palacio

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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

3.25

 2 hours 12 minutes - This book was fine, an easy to read, feel-good story, focusing on real-life prejudices and struggles. Some parts feel very observational and are very well done, such as the introduction to part two, Via’s story, where you realise you as the reader has done the exact thing everyone else in her life has already done. However, other parts, just seemed pointless. Justin’s story was almost unreadable with the lack of speech marks and capital letters, and didn’t really add anything to the story. Summer’s part also felt a little pointless, although I enjoyed Jack’s part. The first half of the book felt truer than the second, as an ‘action’ based scene is written but feels forced just to add a bit of excitement. So overall, this book was okay, I liked some parts of it and the overall message, but I didn’t like other parts and the way they were written. 
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