You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
chichi_belle 's review for:
Eleven
by Mark Watson
I devoured this book in under two days. I found it delightful, engrossing, and a great book with which to begin my summer reading. Goodreads had recommended this book because I am such a huge fan of One Day by David Nicholls (please read if you haven't).
I found that I was not disappointed. Mark Watson created a concise narrative while interweaving at large overall theme of connectivity. His ability to jump between two parallel stories without losing the reader was impressive, and more so to complete the task while creating a strong attachment and investment in every character. I would have appreciated him delving more into Murray's character. There were allusions to knowing him more but I found that they were never delivered upon.
The ending is somewhat elusive but, truthfully, that doesn't matter. The bulk of the author's purpose is in the story up to that point. You don't really need a satisfying ending to have a satisfyingly read.
This novel satisfied many parts of me - the fatalist, the optimist, the reader, and the voyeur. I cannot recommend this book enough. Please give it a shot.
I found that I was not disappointed. Mark Watson created a concise narrative while interweaving at large overall theme of connectivity. His ability to jump between two parallel stories without losing the reader was impressive, and more so to complete the task while creating a strong attachment and investment in every character. I would have appreciated him delving more into Murray's character. There were allusions to knowing him more but I found that they were never delivered upon.
The ending is somewhat elusive but, truthfully, that doesn't matter. The bulk of the author's purpose is in the story up to that point. You don't really need a satisfying ending to have a satisfyingly read.
This novel satisfied many parts of me - the fatalist, the optimist, the reader, and the voyeur. I cannot recommend this book enough. Please give it a shot.