Justin’s viewpoint is written differently than all the other characters’ viewpoints. How is it different? Was it hard for you to read? Why do you think the author wrote his point of view this way?

Justin's segments are extremely important because they give us our first substantial look at Auggie's family from the outside. Summer and Jack only briefly interacted with the rest of Auggie's family, but Justin spends a lot of time getting to know the Pullmans and their family dynamic. Through Justin's point of view, readers get to see how this loving, supportive family appears to onlookers; the Pullmans' close-knit relationship becomes even more significant when Justin reflects on the lack of love and connection in his own family.

This section is also important because it is delivered from the perspective of someone who focuses primarily on Via, rather than on Auggie. In Via's section, one of Via's biggest complaints is that she feels invisible because her entire life is defined by her little brother's condition. Now, she has found someone who gets to know her outside the context of her little brother, but who still comes to love and appreciate her family. Justin even calls her Olivia rather than Via, a sign that Via is able to exist outside her family.