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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
I didn't know how to rate this book. I don't think I want to say "It's amazing" because it's not an amazing sort of book, but the idea of it shook me.
It told a story based on a real event where they experimented with a bunch of students in high school about how the Nazi movement was made possible. I heard that it was a compulsory read in Germany, and I think more people should read it too. I do think it is possible to fall in the trap again if people start to loose their critical thinking.
One thing I would complain about this book is the writing. I found the tone of it constantly made me cringed. Which is probably, in this case, not bad because then I'd remember that I read a book.
It told a story based on a real event where they experimented with a bunch of students in high school about how the Nazi movement was made possible. I heard that it was a compulsory read in Germany, and I think more people should read it too. I do think it is possible to fall in the trap again if people start to loose their critical thinking.
One thing I would complain about this book is the writing. I found the tone of it constantly made me cringed. Which is probably, in this case, not bad because then I'd remember that I read a book.
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
It was a large buildup with minimal closure. Even based on a true story it was anti-climatic
Enjoyed reading this along with my 7th grade son. Opened up dialogue for him to discuss the subject. Good lesson this book displays.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very quick read - based on a true story. Very eerie and scary!
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very thrilling book.
I never got around reading it in middle school aka school at all.
Finally being able to take a look at it since my little sister also read about it, was a nice experience.
Really well written and perfect to teach Students about NSDAP in a different approach.
A must read for every student!
I never got around reading it in middle school aka school at all.
Finally being able to take a look at it since my little sister also read about it, was a nice experience.
Really well written and perfect to teach Students about NSDAP in a different approach.
A must read for every student!
My 8th grade daughter read this for school, so I thought I would read it. It is based on a true story of a teacher in the late 1960's who, in teaching about the Holocaust, creates a group called the Wave. It demonstrates the idea of group-think and how the Nazis could get so many Germans to join and/or not protest their actions and policies. The experiment predictably goes awry, or really as you would expect, teaching everyone a valuable lesson. It is somewhat interesting, though terribly predictable. Also, it is around 145 pages and took about an hour to read. I am really not sure how my daughter's class spent weeks on this book (I think 6-8).