''Eleven'' is a 2006 novel by David Llewellyn and published by Seren Press. ''Eleven'' is unusual in that it is written entirely in the form of emails, drawing to a certain extent upon the tradition of

epistolary novel An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of letters. The term is often extended to cover novels that intersperse documents of other kinds with the letters, most commonly diary entries and newspaper clippings, and sometimes considered ...

s. The action of the novel is limited to a single day, between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

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Niall Griffiths wrote that, "It conveys an almost unbearable poignancy". Rob Dawson, writing in ''

Gay Times ''Gay Times'' (stylized in all caps), also known as ''Gay Times Magazine'' and as ''GT'', is a UK-based LGBTQ+ media brand established in 1975. Originally a magazine for gay and bisexual men, the company now includes content for the LGBTQ+ comm ...

'' (August 2006) commented that, "The characters are a little too stereotypical at times", while Nicholas Clee in ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'' (January 6, 2007) described it as "a funny (and) disturbing view of a disaffected age". Author Ray French voted it one of his "Top Ten Black Comedies" in ''The Guardian''.

References

* Eleven, Seren Press 2006 ()
Guardian review
6 January 2007.

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