The Eleventh Plague
Jeff Hirsh
288 pages
The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsh is about 15 year old Stephen, one of the few survivors of World War III. He and his Father are something called scavengers: Survivors that move from place to place looking for food and trading with others in a local trade spot. When Stephen's Father slips into a coma, he meets a group of scavengers who take him to their village to take care of his father. After Stephen meets mischevous Jenny, they play a prank that may destroy the civilization forever.
I liked this book overall. The plot was very well thought out and the characters are very edgy and unique. My favourite character was Jenny because she was a tomboy. She was very tough on the outside but as you read on she could be very sensitive. My favourite part of the book was the prank they pulled. I don't want to give it away, but it got your blood pumping and all of these different thoughts flew through your head.
The book, however, moved slowly at the beginning whereas the end was suspenseful and exciting. If I were Jeff Hirsh, I would spread the events out more evenly so that the book flowed smoothly. If that were to happen, the book would probably get a much higher rating from me. My least favourite part of the book was the beginning because it took a while to get the book started.
Overall, this book was good. It was suspenseful and the chapters almost always had the reader wanting more when the chapter finished. I would rate this book 3 stars out of 10. It was overall fairly good, but some parts need improvement.
-Claire ♥
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