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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Presents the risks of groupthink and sacrificing individual rights for the purpose of 'the greater good'. Answers the question, 'How did the Germans allow the Holocaust to happen when so many were not in agreement with the Nazis?'
Every middle and high school student should read this book. In fact, I know an awful lot of adults who should read this too.
Based on a true story, this book recounts a social experiment conducted in a California high school in the late 1960s. As the class studied WW2, the teacher subtly showed them how easily the German citizens were duped into following Hitler.
This is an easy read, not great quality literature, but the message it sends is phenomenal. It illustrates perfectly how difficult it can be to do the right thing when it means standing alone.
Based on a true story, this book recounts a social experiment conducted in a California high school in the late 1960s. As the class studied WW2, the teacher subtly showed them how easily the German citizens were duped into following Hitler.
This is an easy read, not great quality literature, but the message it sends is phenomenal. It illustrates perfectly how difficult it can be to do the right thing when it means standing alone.
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“…it’s amazing how much more they like you when you make decisions for them”
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Très bon bouquin tiré d’une expérience réelle. Le problème est super bien amené et c’est très intéressant. La psychologie aurait juste pu être un peu plus poussée et approfondie et le Pacing aurait pu être plus lent.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a young adult book which a dramatization of a high-school classroom experiment that actually took place in the 1960s in California. Despite my relatively low opinion of the broad and vaguely defined genre of young adult books I was very impressed this one. Strasser dramatizes a real event and hammers home that facism can absolutely happen here. No country is immune to its seductive lure and thinking otherwise will blind you to early warning signs. This is a book which ought to be read in middle school and/or high school, especially after the 2016 and 2020 US elections.
challenging
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes