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DIFFERENT IN AN INDIFFERENT WORLD

In Wonder, a mother (Roberts) helps her son (Tremblay) to recognize his self-worth

WONDER • NOV. 17

PARTWAY THROUGH WONDER, FIFTH-GRADER AUGGIE Pullman finds himself seated across from a new friend in the school cafeteria. “Have you ever thought about having plastic surgery?” the friend asks.

“Dude, this is after plastic surgery. It takes a lot of work to look this good,” Auggie says, running a hand through his hair. In other words, what could be painfully

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