liliaellouz 's review for:

The Wave by Todd Strasser
3.5
dark informative tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book is based on a true story which happened back in 1967. While reading, I felt like the book was documenting rather than giving a life to the story, much like those documentaries that have short scenes that recreate some moments from history to give a sense of understanding to the viewer. 
The characters are sometimes “placed” in situations and we don’t really get to see what led them there - actually, even when they are asked to explain it, they end up repeating the same words, offering little insight. I think the main issue is that everything is lacking a little bit of depth. 
I understand that this is meant to be middle-grade reading material but I feel like there could be more detailed reasoning to make it a bit more engaging for the reader. 
I’m still glad I got to learn about this event through this book though!

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