A review by lissajean7
The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

4.0

This was a hard book for me to read. Not because it was bad, but because it was hard. Jeff Hirsch wrote a dystopian post-apocalyptic story and followed the story of one survivor struggling for life in the after-effects of the plague that decimated everything. It is a very personal story of hardship. You feel the desolation. You sympathize with his skepticism and practicality. Yet, you see glimpses of hope...moments of possibility. My heart hurt for those people. I suppose that means I liked it. That I think it worth reading. Do I ever want to read it again...no, probably not, but I'm glad I did. Reality is haunting, but the human spirit is indomitable. We can always choose to do things differently, better. No matter how trapped we feel, we are one choice away from something new and different. This book shows how difficult it is to make that choice, and the consequences. It weighs the options of staying safe verses taking risks. I recommend it.