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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonder-R-J-Pa...

I am rather hoping Patti will be along in a minute to entice you all to read this.

Yuk! The 'product description' is mainly two long reviews. I heartily dislike that.

What's the book about?

Yes, you do have to click 'see all product description to see the blurb. Let me save you the effort, Kath.


'My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse
Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.




Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school - and he's dreading it. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?




Now featuring a brand-new chapter told by bully Julian, WONDER is a funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut to read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.

From the Inside Flap
My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.


August Pullman wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things. He eats ice cream. He plays on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside.

But Auggie is far from ordinary. Ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids don't get stared at wherever they go.

Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the cruelty of the outside world. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school - and he's dreading it. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?

Narrated by Auggie and the people are around him whose lives he touches forever, WONDER is an funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut to read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.

From the Back Cover
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

My name is August.

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

'Has the power to move hearts and change minds' Guardian

'Destined to go the way of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some' The Times

'It wreaks emotional havoc' Independent

'Tremendously moving and a novel of all-too-rare power' Sunday Express

'Incredibly charming, brutal and brilliant' Observer

I noticed one of my students reading this. As she's a very reluctant reader yet was picking it up to read at every opportunity in class, I reckoned it had to be something special so I grabbed a copy.

It's a truly lovely and heartwarming book.

I'm looking forward to discussing it with those who choose to read it.

looks good, will grab this one.

Brilliant, Steven! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it.

yup, just grabbed this too!

Yay, Jane!

Sounds right up my street, looking forward to reading this one.

'Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their life'

Feel free to take yours Patti for making this recommendation. Loved it!

I found August's viewpoint interesting but hearing the story from the perspective of the other main characters was fascinating.
I cried and cheered in turn and had I not had cramp from sitting so long would certainly have stood as the tale came to a close. WONDERFUL!

Yay Sarah!

Yep, something special, isn't it?

It was the perfect feelgood read Patti!

I see there are a couple of spin offs, will have to investigate though I think the author will struggle to better this one.

I enjoyed the Julian chapter but I didn't bother with the other.

Am very much in the Book Of The Month spirit currently :-) So am now reading this too. 11% through and loving it so far.

Yay Natasha'!

Just bought this. It's rare I have time to read a group book, let alone two!

Good. It won't take long to read.

Kath wrote: "Just bought this. It's rare I have time to read a group book, let alone two!"

A fantastic effort, Kath!! ;-)

At 8%. Good, isn't it? Don't you love the little kid?

Kath wrote: "At 8%. Good, isn't it? Don't you love the little kid?"

I'm at 14% and he's still adorable.

I read this book for my local book club and I was really not looking forward to it. I expected it to be a bit cheesy and I'm not usually keen on American books. However, I loved this book, it was really amazing, it was inspirational yet also down to earth. Happy reading guys.

22% and I could take him home! :)

Enjoying it then? ;)

Hell, yes!

Tammie wrote: "I read this book for my local book club and I was really not looking forward to it. I expected it to be a bit cheesy and I'm not usually keen on American books. However, I loved this book, it was r..."

Yay Tammie!

Finished it last night. here's my review - I won't be putting it on the blog because it's not indie. But I've put it everywhere else!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've just finished it. Really enjoyed it (snuffle snuffle)

You can see why I'm so pleased the school has bought 72 copies, eh?

I couldn't tear myself away till 4:15am last night. 61% through. Tired today!

Oops! Sorry Natasha!

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Oops! Sorry Natasha!"

If you're apologising for any spoilers, there, Patti, I've got my hand over the screen, so I've seen nothing. I've been following this thread with one eye half-open. I don't want a hint of how it all works out!

No spoilers, I promise! I was apologising for keeping you awake all night!

Patti (baconater) wrote: "No spoilers, I promise! I was apologising for keeping you awake all night!"

Oh cool! A most enjoyable night. Such an addictive book.

Just got a Facebook message from a colleague.

Hi Patti, how are you doing? I have started reading Wonder.. it has made think of my own life.. will talk to you next week. Thank you for it:)

So pleased she's enjoying it as well!

Point for discussion I'd like to raise, between spoiler tags:

(view spoiler)[I'm wondering whether anyone else had the same experience as I did at 30% through the book--which is where the point of view switched for the first time.

It moved from August to Via. I found that absolutely thrilling, not least because I wondered whether the book was going to take a sinister turn. I felt as if Via might turn out to be psychotically angry and act that out.

I thought that the writing here had a bit of a We Need to Talk About Kevin feel to it.

Am I alone here, or did anyone else get that impression? I didn't mind in the least that the book didn't turn out that way. (hide spoiler)]

Oh yeah! I can see how you might think it'd go in that direction!

Meant to ask a few days ago...

Do you lot think we should have a separate spoiler thread for Wonder?

If there's interest, I can sort out a few literacy circle discussion sessions.

We'll need to accept roles if it'll work.

Actually I didn't, Natasha, although I did read the other book you mentioned. I thought it was a real strength of Wonder that it took other points of view.

Yes, the walking in other's moccasins was a strength, I feel too, Kath.

It managed to not be too saccharine, though. A very fine line to walk.

Hmmm. I wonder what that says about me, then ...

:-)

Please see next thread! ;)

Kath wrote: "Please see next thread! ;)"

Was that a yes to spoiler thread then, Kath?

I'd be happy with a spoiler thread, Patti.

Cool.

Go ahead and open one, Natasha.

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Cool.
Go ahead and open one, Natasha."

Done :-)
www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2039092-...