Lib Wright has been hired twelve years after the Irish famine to examine Anna O’Donnell, who is alleged to have not been eating for some months. Anna’s parents keep on deceiving the public that their daughter is mysterious. The level of deception is so high and some people are doubtful of the claims. However, some people may put their beliefs on the divine and argue that the situation occurs due to religious miracles.Īnna’s parents are committing fraud by alleging that their daughter survives without eating in order to get donations from well-wishers. Scientifically, Lib understands that human beings cannot survive without eating. Although it turns out that the whole incident is a hoax, many people still believe it’s a phenomenon.

While some people like Lib Wright are skeptical, others like local villagers believe that is a true religious miracle. Following Anna O’Donnell’s claims of surviving without eating food, people are divided along skepticism and beliefs. As a result, an English young physician called Lib Wright is sent to Ireland to investigate Anna. Some residents believe that Anna is sacred and should be made a saint according to the Catholic system. The novel details a story of an alleged mysterious Irish girl called Anna O’Donnell. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue is a psychological thriller novel set in the late 1800s and originally published in 2016.

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