shelf_love 's review for:

The Wave by Todd Strasser
5.0

Fantastic quick read.

It is scary how dependent people are on leadership, even leaders or movements they do not fully believe in. This is based on a true story or an experiment performed in a high school. Yes, it is an extreme version but I think that can be chalked up to the energy and single minded focus that young minds have since have not yet been bogged down with practicalities of jobs, bills and their own children. I know I still get latched onto ideas I just don't have the time or energy to focus on things so intensely.