Wonder By R J Palacio Book Report

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Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a great book because of all the empathy and different perspectives it gives the reader. This book is very interesting since it would take the reader through a process of how a boy has to face all of these obstacles in his daily life and is now coming to a school for the first time. The main character, August Pullman, is a fairly good character with good behavior and doesn’t really like to hurt people but not too relatable to most readers due to the fact that most people don’t have conditions like August does. I would recommend this book to people that want to feel empathetic and see how a boy deals with obstacles that people don't really think about. The best moment in the book is when Jack (August’s best friend) punches

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