Reviews

The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

elyssam's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Second middle school reread and I can see why I liked this book since this was one of my favorite genres, however, adult me was unimpressed. The story felt stagnant. There were high stakes at times and then everything kind of fell flat. That repeated over and over. And a lot of American patriotism jumpscares. Seems like Stephen was also opposed to just rebuilding into the past/what the country once was so eh, I guess his critisms of it were good. I don’t know. 

estimpert's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

lamom77's review against another edition

3.0

intersting story

jennymock's review against another edition

3.0

3.75 - I had a hard time getting into this book. Once I read about a third of it I was hooked and had to find out how it ended. I'm curious to see where the author goes with the next novel.

mirjoy's review against another edition

2.0

This is "The Road" for adolescents. So pretty much like "The Road" without the cannibalism and pervasive hopelessness.

nmillerlibrarian's review against another edition

2.0

I was really surprised by this book. It was entertaining with a positive and consistent voice. It also brought up several profound questions, especially considering the target audience.

b00kluver's review against another edition

2.0

There was nothing special about this dystopian plot - actually it could have happened anywhere, anytime. It was more about survival but could have easily been about a runaway teen. Just wasn't very interesting.

villianess's review against another edition

2.0

For a dystopian story, this one falls short. Very predictable, the characters don't grow on you, and the plot is lacking.
Stephen, his father and Grandfather are wondering the country scavenging for food and supplies. First the Grandfather dies, then the father tries to help a group of people and he ends up dying... go figure. Stephen is left on his own... blah blah blah.
In my opinion it's not worth wasting time reading...BUT that is only my opinion.

heidisreads's review against another edition

5.0

America has collapsed after a plague wiped out much of the population. 15-year-old Stephen Quinn walks the country with his father and grandfather, collecting and trading what they find. One night that all changes when they decide to save two strangers. Leaving their well-traveled path, Stephen must fight and make decisions or he fears the country will rebuild itself just in time to collapse once again. Will he survive?

samanthastemarie's review against another edition

2.0

I give this book a solid two star.

I think it had the potential to be amazing. The characters could have been really memorable and the story could have been impactful but it was VERY rushed! It was under 300 pages and I just felt like I didn’t get enough from the story.

I didn’t feel an attachment to the characters and six months from now I probably won’t be able to tell you anything that happened. There was a lot of telling and rushing through without showing the reader the environment, the background of any characters, etc.

I wish it had maybe 100 more pages to allow for a deeper look into the world.

That’s why it’s a two star for me because I have no connection to it due to its length and lack of detail.