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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 it was fun but I wish there had been more to it, narrators were good
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a disappointment, a slog. This was boring, slow, gimmicky. R.L. Stine said on the front that this was “Chillingly creepy…You’ve been warned.” Maybe for an 8-year-old (his target audience) this would be chilling. This is not horror. It’s kind of a mystery, if anything.
When I first read about this book a few months back, I thought it could be really interesting. It ended up being interesting but not quite as much as I had hoped. This was an okay book. It wasn't bad, a decent read, but I won't read it again type of book.
It could have been 30-50 pages shorter. At times I felt like it was a little repetitive. It also got to a point were I felt like I knew what was going on and who the "bad" people were. I just wanted to see how it ended. I was reading to get to the end instead of being interested in what was going on. Then when I got to the end it was, meh. The ending wasn't bad, I was just hoping for more.
The one thing I really liked about the book was how it was put together. Like it really was a file put together on someones computer. Interviews, newspaper clippings, and stories. I thought that was a cool way to tell a story.
3/5 Stars
It could have been 30-50 pages shorter. At times I felt like it was a little repetitive. It also got to a point were I felt like I knew what was going on and who the "bad" people were. I just wanted to see how it ended. I was reading to get to the end instead of being interested in what was going on. Then when I got to the end it was, meh. The ending wasn't bad, I was just hoping for more.
The one thing I really liked about the book was how it was put together. Like it really was a file put together on someones computer. Interviews, newspaper clippings, and stories. I thought that was a cool way to tell a story.
3/5 Stars
Oh no, this was dissapointing
LOVED the writing style, its flow so so nicely, I will definitely read anything else Jimmy Juliano writes.
But the ending!!
I hate that they dont explain shit
or wait
I hate that the demon is really that stupid?
or
idk
but the ending oof
Everything else? amazing.
LOVED the writing style, its flow so so nicely, I will definitely read anything else Jimmy Juliano writes.
But the ending!!
I hate that they dont explain shit
or wait
I hate that the demon is really that stupid?
or
idk
but the ending oof
Everything else? amazing.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
If you put remote island, urban legends, potential time loops, and a heavy hand of “something is horribly wrong here” into a blender, the end result would be Dead Eleven. With so much going on, you’d think there’s plenty of opportunity for something to not really land well. But Dead Eleven is near perfect in my opinion – it hits that sweet spot of high stakes while still being wildly entertaining, with deep unsettling horror lacing each page.
What stood out the most, though, was how the story handled grief. Clifford Island, frozen in 1994, isn’t just a creepy setting; it’s a metaphor for emotional paralysis. The book explores the way grief can trap us, afraid to move forward, afraid of forgetting, and afraid of what lies ahead. Willow’s perspective is such a great lens for this exploration—her personal journey mirrors the larger, strange grief of the island itself. It’s a wildly entertaining, plot-driven story, but it doesn’t shy away from meaningful character development or deeper emotional themes, which I loved.
I know the ending is divisive, but for me, it worked. It might not be a big, splashy conclusion, but it fit the story’s tone and themes perfectly. Overall, this book was such a ride—ghostly, cultish, mysterious, and just plain fun. Highly recommend for anyone who loves a bit of horror with heart.
I enjoyed this. I don’t think it was anything mind blowing or scary, but I thought it was a fun book.
Dead Eleven follows a man named Harper on his journey to a strange place called Clifford Island to track down his sister Willow. Everyone on the island seems strangely stuck in the year 1994 and nobody will talk about it. Luckily, Willow left him clues in places he was likely to find.
In another (previous) timeline, we also follow Willow, until the two timelines more or less converge.
I listened to this on audio and I think the audio book was a great way to go. I’m not sure if the physical copy is portrayed as mixed media, but I know some sections of the book are recorded interviews and those bits were especially well done here. I liked all the characters, I liked the world building and the lore.
As a whole I think the book was a little on-the-nose as a metaphor for grief? But that’s okay. I wish it had been a little scarier? Or creepier? As it is it feels more like suspense or a thriller.
I’d be interested to read from this author again in the future.
Dead Eleven follows a man named Harper on his journey to a strange place called Clifford Island to track down his sister Willow. Everyone on the island seems strangely stuck in the year 1994 and nobody will talk about it. Luckily, Willow left him clues in places he was likely to find.
In another (previous) timeline, we also follow Willow, until the two timelines more or less converge.
I listened to this on audio and I think the audio book was a great way to go. I’m not sure if the physical copy is portrayed as mixed media, but I know some sections of the book are recorded interviews and those bits were especially well done here. I liked all the characters, I liked the world building and the lore.
As a whole I think the book was a little on-the-nose as a metaphor for grief? But that’s okay. I wish it had been a little scarier? Or creepier? As it is it feels more like suspense or a thriller.
I’d be interested to read from this author again in the future.