The Wave by Todd Strasser

The Wave

Todd Strasser

143 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics young adult dark fast-paced

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...

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Moods

reflective 70%
dark 59%
informative 52%
tense 43%
challenging 36%
emotional 19%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 19%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

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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