144 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440993711
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
Publication date: 15 September 1981
Description
The Wave is based on a true incident that occured 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 hist...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,504 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
informative 51%
tense 47%
challenging 35%
emotional 19%
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: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuseModerate
Bullying, Antisemitism, GenocideMinor
Hate crime, Violence144 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440993711
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
Publication date: 15 September 1981
Description
The Wave is based on a true incident that occured 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 hist...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,504 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
informative 51%
tense 47%
challenging 35%
emotional 19%
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: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuseModerate
Bullying, Antisemitism, GenocideMinor
Hate crime, Violence