Facinating, terrifying and utterly mesmerising.
I was in a mood for an "academic" book so I found this in the "summer reading" part of Barnes and Noble. It's based on a true story from 1969 when a history teacher tried to show his pupils how Nazi Germany was enforced by creating his own regime. It captures what people will do for their beliefs and the terrifying force and magnitude that is the majority.
This book isn't a particularly well written book. This is its biggest flaw and to be honest, if this book was fantastically written it would be the best book of all time. Its writing style is similar to an average year 8 (7th grade) essay (well my average year 8 essay). It lacks flair and style. However, it still manages to capture the attention of the reader in a spell-binding plot. Oh Mr Strasser, how lucky you are by getting a fantastic storyline.
I was totally gripped. It's a short book, so it's really fast moving. Also the plot is like a horror film. It grabs you by the lapels of your jacket and shows you the terrifying reality a teacher can have on his pupils. It also gives you an insight about what happened in Nazi Germany and how easily that can repeat itself. It is like a more relevant Miss Jean Brodie.
I would recommend this with every fibre of my being.
