Monday, February 27, 2017
Wonder
My second quarter book I read was Wonder by Raquel J. Palacio. This novel revolves around August, a young child who throughout the years has had a very hard time. August has a sister who he loves dearly and so does she. He suffers from a certain medical diease that affected him terribly since he was born. August was born with a facial deformity and well every year it's been surgery after surgery to help him be a bit normal like others. August was homeschooled, until the age of ten, he chooses to go to school. This novel is so heartwarming , but I did like how Palacio included everyone elses part of the story, not just focusing on the main character from his point of view. Well of course August was my favorite character, he is a child and it is easy to relate to him in some situations, but other situations not really. I feel lik August is a dynamic character because as he faces new things that are hard for him to deal with in the end he always sees that each problem has a better outcome. August seems to change personality and perspective after every obstacle thrown at him. I feel like his trouble for making friends is relatable to everyone, but his condition may be hard to relate to. August affects many people's lives either good or bad throughout the novel and its is hard for them, but they try to keep strong and support August in any situation.
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This book sounds interesting. The story builds on this protagonist who probably has a hard time socializing with others, yet he finds the good things in the problems he encounters. In a way, it sounds as if he lets the obstacles break him, and he'll be stronger, building on past experiences to face the world.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, I really like the fact that Palacio would include everyone else's part of the story. It kind of relates to our novel To Kill a Mockingbird in that you never really understand someones perspective unless you crawl into their skin, and in this novel it seems as if Palacio allows you to understand other characters' takes on the protagonist.