Thursday, August 14, 2014

Thursday Book Review: The Julian Chapter

Thursday Book Review: The Julian Chapter


The Julian Chapter by R.J. Palacio
Readers who loved Wonder, will enjoy this partial sequel to the popular book by R.J. Palacio. Instead of Auggie or his friends and family narrating, The Julian Chapter is narrated by Julian, the bully from Wonder. Its an interesting perspective of how Julian and even his parents portray Auggie. Through the course of the eBook, Julian remains indifferent to the trouble he has caused at school regarding Auggie even when he is suspended for sending nasty notes. His parents ultimately withdraw him from Beecher Prep at the end of the year but during summer vacation Julian learns a valuable lesson about being kind to others from an unlikely source, his French grandmother, who up to this point has spent little time interacting with Julian. Although much shorter than Wonder, The Julian Chapter is an excellent addition to the book and fans will enjoy reading it as they did with Wonder.

If you have not already read Wonder, I encourage you to give it a try. Read my post about it here. And remember, be kind! That's all it takes.

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