This Week's Book Review

The Eleventh Plague

    The book that I have chosen to review is "The Eleventh Plague" written by Jeff Hirsch. This book is set in the future after a very vicious strain of influenza was released in America. America became a vast, desolate landscape after a brutal war took place. Two-thirds of the population that was affected by a vicious strain of influenza were left for dead. People began to name the sickness the eleventh plague. The main character in this book is a fifteen year old Stephen Quinn, he was born after the plague and the only thing he has ever known was to be a scavenger. But when Stephen' grandfather dies and his father falls into a coma after an accident, Stephen finds his way to Settler's Landing, a community that seems too good to be true. There Stephen meets a strong, independent, and mischievous girl named Jenny. Together they play a prank that goes horribly wrong, and causes chaos to erupt and they find themselves in the midst of a battle that will change Settler's Landing forever.
    I loved this book because it had the right amount of suspense and excitement. Every time I continued to read this book I didn't want to stop. In fact I didn't want the book to end. I like that the book was very well written with lots of descriptions and details. Everything was so well described that sometimes it seemed like I could have been watching a movie or looking at pictures. The book followed Stephen on a very emotional journey where he discovered the true meaning of life, and he discovered what was really important to him. All of the characters were very well developed; this made the book more interesting because the emotions of everyone were easier to understand.
    Two of my favourite quotes from the book are: "It was not a plague. It was a blessing. Surviving it, that's the real plague." And,
    "Well," Derrick said, panting. "I figured, uh, maybe the problem was that de didn't feel entirely at home yet, so I thought I'd perform the Settler's Landing Dance of Welcoming." "You look like you're having a seizure," Martin said drily.





    Overall, I loved this book, I would read it again, and would give it a 10/10

    ~Colleen Worger