#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face—who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.
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I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. Beginning from Auggie’s point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives converge to form a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope.
R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel “a meditation on kindness” —indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.
This book was awesome! I rooted for little Auggie the ENTIRE time, and I kept hoping that he wouldn't have to deal with the coldness that sometimes hits us all in this world. But, when Auggie does have to go through with LIFE, he does it with amazing strength. He's still 10, so of course, we see a bit of immaturity, but in general, the kid has more grace, understanding, and strength than any other character in the book.
I fell in love with the story in the very beginning. I cried, laughed, got annoyed, and laughed some more.
The characters are well written and I thought seeing Auggie in all of the different points of views was awesome.
I do have to say one thing, though: I hated Justin's POV. I have a really hard time reading when there is no capitalization in a sentence. The words honestly blur together for me, so I ended up grazing over his POV a bit, which was a bummer, because he did something really awesome in his section. But I got the gist that he was a good guy, and that's fine with me.
I really recommend reading this book! It was excellent.
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