It was just ok. The plot and characters were underdeveloped and it felt like fleshing out both would have made it a trilogy, and potentially more enjoyable. Not great, not terrible.
Why do I love these post-apocalyptic books so much? And the zombies... I love zombies. This book doesn't have zombies but the world is in ruins after a world war and killer flu virus called P11, the Eleventh Plague. Stephen and his dad and grandpa have been surviving as salvagers, traversing the US ...
You might have noticed that many of the post-apocalyptic novels take place in a world that has reverted to the US west circa 1850-80. Not really, of course, just the stereotype portrayed in popular movies, books, and TV shows. Few women, no more advanced technology than the plow, no communications l...
I had been looking forward to reading this book since it came out. Finally, I blocked everything out and settled in. Unfortunately, it did not meet the hype I had made it to be in my mind. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I read the book and I found it interesting, but it didn't wow me.
Free audio book download week of June 14 - June 20 - http://www.audiobooksync.com/ (Good in US/Can/Mexico)I listened to the audio book and perhaps my enjoyment of this book was marred by a "meh" reader. The Eleventh Plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population....
I'm putting this on did not finish for now. I think it's because it's audio book format, and I just can't seem to get into it. I might try this in book format.
I had this sitting in my classroom since last October when our school had its bookfair and I was able to get a hard cover copy for only $8.99! But it's like I forgot it was there. I pulled it out about a month ago when I was doing some cleaning in my classroom, and picked it up to start reading. ...
The Eleventh Plague is one of those books that are a great idea, but lack that certain spark in the execution. I won't resummarise the story, but in short it is what I call a 'soft apocalypse' - although the world is harsh and survival is an ongoing battle, there's nothing overly disturbing about th...
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