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Summary Of The Novel 'Wonder' By R. J Palacio
The novel I have chosen to read ‘Wonder’ by R.J Palacio on the recommendation of my sister and my mum who told me to read a book because she took my iPad away from me. On the front cover of ‘Wonder’ it quotes “You can’t blend in when you were born to stand out”. This quote is telling the reader, that you can’t hide from the world because you were made to make a difference. Therefore, the genre of this novel could be based on a real-life drama. Possible events in this novel could be bullying, due to the blurb stating “I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse”. This could also mean the boy doesn’t like the way he looks because people think he’s an alien. A theme in the book could be fitting in at school.
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