Reviews

Eleven by Tom Rogers

emily89's review

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Phenomenal! Brilliant writing, easy to read and such a unique perspective of the events of 9/11 from the view of an eleven year old boy. A must read! Read it in one sitting as I couldn't put it down. 

marlfox24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

stefanijungjohann1's review

5.0

Loved this one!

lphel's review

4.0

I thought the topic of 9/11 was handled very well in this book. I would definitely recommend it to students who are interested in learning more about that day, particularly from the perspective of someone their age. Alex is very relatable.

A quote I loved from the novel: "It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."

person123's review

sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book made no sense, probably because I wasn't paying attention (this was a read-aloud we did in class). It definitely could have been better. I was disappointed because I love historical fiction but this was just plain bad.

kabate6590's review

sad

3.0

izzybooks_2000's review

3.0

Actual rating: 3.5

winterbear07's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

aamelie3e's review

4.0

little read to get a break from throne of glass, have read before nearly 4 years ago and i still liked it a lot :)

noelle_vandermeid's review against another edition

4.0

Sweet book centered around the events of 9/11. It deals with themes of bullying and family relationships - how tragedy often brings people together the way nothing else can. I'd love a more gritty book that deals with these topics - my students can't understand how that day impacted the world and how things changed.