Book 16: The Wave.

Book 16: The Wave.
By Todd Strasser
Dell Laurel-Leaf, Random House, Inc.
1981.
Rating:
3

From the Publisher


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 history teacher Burt Ross introduces a "new" system to his students. And before long "The Wave," with its rules of "strength through discipline, community, and action, " sweeps from the classroom through the entire school. And as most of the students join the movement, Laurie Saunders and David Collins recognize the frightening momentum of "The Wave" and realize they must stop it before it's too late.


What do I think?
I read thisbook first in eight grade and decided to read it again. I remebered it to be a huge, extravigent book that I was madly in love with. Then I read it again. Unfortunately, it wasn't as great this time around.
I feel like the ending went by too quickly and the beginning was too long. It should have been evened out more. Overall, it was pretty good, though.