The Wave

Name: The Wave
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (2211 reviews)
Author: Todd Strasser

by Todd Strasser

Literary Fiction Young Adult

4.5 (2,211)

4.5 stars from 2,211 reviews. Top 78% of Literary Fiction books we track.

144 pages~2.4 hr readPublished by Paw PrintsPublished 1981-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're interested in how ordinary people can be manipulated into dangerous group behaviour, even in modern contexts.
You teach or work with young people and want to understand the psychology of conformity and peer pressure.
You enjoyed books that turn a simple premise into an unsettling exploration of human nature.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a comfortable read. This book lingers with you in ways that can be disturbing.
You prefer plot-driven narratives with clear resolutions. This one is more about the experience unfolding than traditional story beats.
You want to avoid anything that touches on Nazi ideology or authoritarian control, even in an educational context.

About this book

This novel is based on an actual incident that occurred at a California school in 1969. A teacher conducts an experimental movement within his classroom designed to help students understand how people could have followed Hitler. The highly disciplined group, modeled on principles of the Hitler Youth, develops its own salute, chants, and coordinated behaviors. The movement spreads beyond the classroom throughout the school, eventually forming a society in which members prioritize regimentation and obedience to their leader over individual freedom. The experience becomes a lesson that participants do not forget.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 78% off peak. Price has dropped 10 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 148 days. Typically stays discounted for 6 days.

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Currently around #39K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 26% recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 2,211 reviews

Gaining approximately 10 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.5 over the tracking period.

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