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michbrito's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What caught my attention about this book was the beautiful cover. Both the title and the cover feel so eerie, this book could've been about anything. But what really caught my attention was the comparison to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (which I loved) and Eyes Wide Shut (which freaked me the fck out). Having these two comparisons in which I have consumed in the past didn't even prepare me for what to expect because this book was a ride itself!
The Eleven is about Kohl Reynold's, a screenwriter who has produced one of the best scripts for films, and what it told for him to ascend into his fame, as well as just how deep his downfall went. All books I've read that centered Hollywood painted this world as rainbows and butterflies with a few drama points to move the plot along. This book, however, took the theme of Hollywood into a darker path where we get to peak behind the curtains. With a narrator as unreliable as Kohl is once his madness begins to fester, we as readers don't know what's reality and what is a drug induced haze.
I started this book yesterday and the way this book is paced I was able to finish it today because I just had to find out what in the world was happening. There were times were I though Kohl was genuinely mad and committing crimes with no one behind the trigger, but boy was I wrong.
I wanted more answers at the end about certain parts that I feel like were left blank (or maybe I missed it), but overall, all the reveals at the end were worth it and if you're in the mood to read about Hollyweird (and this book is coming at a perfect time with all the downfall stuff happening in celebrity culture right now), pick this up! And it's such a nice cover I will be getting it for my shelf
Thank you NetGalley, Greater Path LLC/Died Famous, and Kyle Rutkin for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The Eleven is about Kohl Reynold's, a screenwriter who has produced one of the best scripts for films, and what it told for him to ascend into his fame, as well as just how deep his downfall went. All books I've read that centered Hollywood painted this world as rainbows and butterflies with a few drama points to move the plot along. This book, however, took the theme of Hollywood into a darker path where we get to peak behind the curtains. With a narrator as unreliable as Kohl is once his madness begins to fester, we as readers don't know what's reality and what is a drug induced haze.
I started this book yesterday and the way this book is paced I was able to finish it today because I just had to find out what in the world was happening. There were times were I though Kohl was genuinely mad and committing crimes with no one behind the trigger, but boy was I wrong.
I wanted more answers at the end about certain parts that I feel like were left blank (or maybe I missed it), but overall, all the reveals at the end were worth it and if you're in the mood to read about Hollyweird (and this book is coming at a perfect time with all the downfall stuff happening in celebrity culture right now), pick this up! And it's such a nice cover I will be getting it for my shelf
Thank you NetGalley, Greater Path LLC/Died Famous, and Kyle Rutkin for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence and Infidelity
Minor: Gun violence
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