Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Taste attributes: familydramateenwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringunderdog triumphsempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA wholesome, stirring family novel: grounded and straightforward. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Wonder is a children's novel written by R. J. Palacio,[2] published on 14 February 2012. R. J. Palacio wrote Wonder after an incident where her son noticed a girl with a severe facial difference and started to cry. Fearing he would react badly, Palacio attempted to remove her son from the situation so as not to upset the girl and her family but ended up worsening the situation.
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- R. J. Palacio
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 368
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