The Wave by Todd Strasser, Morton Rhue

The Wave

Todd Strasser, Morton Rhue

121 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics young adult dark fast-paced

Description

A high school teacher drills his students on ideas of power, discipline, and superiority to illustrate the development of attitudes such as those that allowed the Germans to deny responsibility for genocide under the Nazis. Based on a true inciden...

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Moods

reflective 70%
dark 61%
informative 53%
tense 44%
challenging 35%
emotional 19%
sad 9%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 19%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 34% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.44

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