D-Cot Book Club – Wonder

I finished it last night! I didn’t get many chances to sit down and read it, but every time I did I read a bunch at once! I think I read it all in only 5 sittings!

I did too! Absolutely loved it! Like you said Ferg, it was interesting to get different perspectives of some of the same events from different characters. I applaud the author for making the writing styles different so that it truly felt like different people talking. Very well done!

Interesting! Yes I could definitely tell Jack was trying to do the right thing. It’s hard at that age not to buckle under peer pressure. Very impressed that he did the right thing in the end! Now I know a little more about you Ferg

I could relate to Via a lot. My younger brother was born with a physical disability, nothing as extreme as Auggie’s, but what Via was saying about taking a backseat to Auggie, being left alone a lot, and her family being the planets that revolve around Auggie the sun – that was my life. Everything revolved around my little brother and his accomplishments were celebrated 10 times more than mine, but I know my parents still love me, he needed the extra attention. I could feel Via’s pain when she wanted to share things that were going on in her life with her parents, but held back because she felt like she was getting in the way of more important things pertaining to her brother. I also experienced the same drifting away from my friends once I got to high school.

Now I’ve learned something about you @Acamm! I can see how you relate to Summer! I never knew that about your mom, I am so sorry! That’s awesome that you look out for people like that I was proud of Summer for being brave and reaching out to Auggie. I think growing up with my brother has taught me a lot of compassion.

I think it’s amazing how this book was able to speak to the three of us in so many ways! I felt like I knew the people in the book and got a glimpse into their every day lives that they welcomed me in to. I really enjoyed reading it