A review by sarahweyand
Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano

dark 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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This story is really unique and I think the concept was executed well. I listened to this as an audiobook and I thought the cast of narrators was great and added to the story. Dead Eleven does something I absolutely adore within a novel, and that's including other forms of media to tell another storyline or add in additional information. This is done through letters and various audio transcripts, and I think these help make the tension feel more immediate to the reader.

I wish there had a been a little more character development, and there were moments where the writing style felt a little too reminiscent of a Creepypasta (which makes sense, since the author is popular on the r/noslee subreddit). I think the buildup and premise of this book was fantastic, but the ending didn't do it for me as much as I would have liked.

Am definitely interested in seeing what else Juliano puts out and would love to read more from him in the future!

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