Wonder Audio Book Review
Wonder – An Audio Book Review
- Author: R.J. Palacio
- Narrated by: Diana Steele, Nick Podehl and Kate Rudd
- Length: 8 hours and 6 minutes
- Unabridged
- Genre: Young Adult
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Wonder Audio Book Summary:
Wonder tells the tale of young August Pullman. While Auggie might sound like your ordinary kid, the world sees him differently. You see, Auggie was born with a physical facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school throughout his childhood. That will all change when he finally gets accepted to Beecher Prep.
To anyone who has ever experienced being the new kid in class, you know how difficult it can be but imagine if you have a strange appearance as well. How will Auggie be able to show his classmates that he is the same as them despite having a deformity? Wonder is an uplifting audiobook about acceptance.
One reason to listen:
Wonder is an inspiring story about understanding and acceptance. If you want something to pick your spirits up in a time when you feel alone then Wonder is a good audiobook to listen to.
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Reactions:
“This book warmed my heart. Auggie’s character is honest and loveable, showing courage and perception well beyond his years. Wonder develops through the viewpoints of multiple characters – each captured through a unique and fitting voice – adding depth and personality to a beautifully written story of family, friendship, acceptance, and the never-ending struggle to fit in.” – Regina – Audible
“As an adult who works extensively with developmentally and physically disabled children and adults… I applaud this book. Simple but beautifully told account of Auggie, who with his facial anomalies leaves the cocoon of homeschooling to attend 5th grade. Well rounded point of views help the reader to understand how this disability affects friends, siblings, parents and teachers. Uplifting, clean read with a few sad spots and some really funny parts too. Nicely done!” – SamJan
“If a teen (or anyone) reads Thirteen Reasons Why and is feeling like suicide is an option for severe depression, that person needs to read Wonder. Auggie shows amazing bravery and strength all through this story. He has to deal with so much fear, anger, rejection, and ridicule all because of something completely outside of his control. He has friends and family who come alongside him and support him throughout his experiences. The ending was extremely positive for all of the involved characters!” – Dog Friend
“This is a beautiful story, an amazing story for any youth to read. It could also teach a lot of adults a thing or two about empathy as well. I really like how a boy so ‘ugly’, could spread so much joy and love. It is an amazing audiobook overall.
However, I must say that the choice to have the boy’s voice read in a raspy whisper was an absolutely TERRIBLE choice. Why wouldn’t they just use a normal young sounding male? It was extremely annoying, and it made him sound like a whiny baby. The writing wasn’t bad at all, but the narration was just dreadful.
Kate Rudd was amazing as always, and she saved the entire book for me. 5 star for her. 1 star for the other, 3 star overall.” – Jay
“This book was recommended to me by a few different people, so I figured it would be worth a listen. It’s a very nice, yet predictable read. Keeping in mind that it is really a YA book, I wouldn’t really expect much different. I do plan to encourage my two middle school children to read it, because the message the book imparts is truly a good one. The narration was fine, with the exception of the voice of the main character, who sounded so much like Marge Simpson that I couldn’t wait to get past those parts of the story.” – Lori
Score on Audible: 4.5 out of 5
Score on Amazon: 4.8 out of 5
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