A story about a school experiment to exhibit how living in Nazi Germany would be like, but it goes too far. Not particularly well written, but the story was interesting. ( )

A little bit short and simplistic adaptaiton of a well known psychological experiment. On the whole it's not a bad book (I haven't seen the film yet...) ( )

This is rough fictionalization of the unreliable story of a teacher. The fact there is serious credibility around the original story removes the questionable impact of this tween novel.

This book has all the teen clichés: the dedicated teacher that loves the kids unlike the other uptight out of touch educators, the popular football captain, the pretty girl that is just way smarter than everyone, the pipe smoking butt covering principal , the quiet loner kid desperate for belonging, the absent minded stoners (but in this pg version they are just daydreamers. That’s right it is okay to discuss Facism with students but only in )

Strasser has to beat you over the head with the lesson, kids beat up a Jewish boy, a tough kid named Deutsch takes thing too far. Wow is this about the Nazis> We can’t tell. Maybe the teacher should be named Mr. Hitner.

A pretty weak effort overall.

The wave is a great novel written by Morton Rhue. This novel is based upon the Nazi regeim during world war 2. It tells the story of Laurie Saunders, editor of the school magazine ‘The Grapevine’. Laurie goes through troubles and hardships like any normal teenager would whether it would be relationship problems, friend troubles or teacher issues.
Morton Rhue uses many ideas in the book to appeal to readers, as the book includes many teenage issues which are faced by teenagers everyday. Morton Rhue uses the book to highlight the ‘ crazes and bandwagons’ in which teenagers usually have interests in, being the wave.
He does this with the use of words ‘Strength through’ which is repeated any times throughout the novel. Through these words the novel may also appeal to adults who enjoy reminiscing through times as a teenager, where strength would be used to gain things. Yet Morton Rhue uses discipline which may also appeal to teachers.
This book is a great novel to read to past the time and also to get an understanding to a normal teenagers life, through school without having the normal school day.
In conclusion the novel is a great experience to read and would be mainly aimed at young adults/ teenagers. ( )

this story is difficult, i think. the main character is a teacher. he is interested in 'the wave'. and, he tries to teach his students 'the wave'. ( )