142 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783473540341
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ravensburger Buchverlag
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969. The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,555 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
informative 50%
tense 47%
challenging 35%
emotional 20%
sad 9%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Emotional abuse, AntisemitismModerate
Bullying, Genocide, ViolenceMinor
Hate crime142 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783473540341
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ravensburger Buchverlag
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969. The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,555 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
informative 50%
tense 47%
challenging 35%
emotional 20%
sad 9%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, AntisemitismModerate
Bullying, Genocide, ViolenceMinor
Hate crime