54 pages • 1 hour read
Jeff HirschThe Eleventh Plague
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch, 15-year-old Stephen Quinn navigates a postapocalyptic America devastated by war and plague, surviving as a salvager. After losing his grandfather and father, he finds shelter in a seemingly ideal settlement, Settler's Landing, where tensions rise and a prank endangers the community's safety. The novel features racism and racial slurs toward Chinese people, as well as violence, abuse, and enslavement.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Jeff Hirsch's The Eleventh Plague is a compelling post-apocalyptic novel praised for its fast-paced plot and emotional depth. Readers appreciate the realistic portrayal of survival and the complex relationships among characters. However, some critique its predictable storyline and underdeveloped secondary characters. Overall, it's a solid read for fans of dystopian fiction.
Who Should Read The Eleventh Plague?
Readers who would enjoy Jeff Hirsch’s The Eleventh Plague are typically fans of dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction. They likely appreciate books such as Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games and Lois Lowry’s The Giver for their gripping survival narratives, strong character development, and thought-provoking themes on society and humanity.
RecommendedReading Age
12-17yearsBook Details
Emotions/Behavior: Nostalgia
Society: Community
Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger