I Am the Messenger

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• 'I Am The Messenger' by Markus Zusak

  The story is told in first person by 19-year-old Ed Kennedy, who lives with a big smelly brute of a dog in a rundown Sydney suburb. He drives a taxi for a living and has a small circle of friends with whom he plays cards and drinks beer. He is in lov ... (read full critics)

  readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

• I Am the Messenger By Markus Zusak

  Do you want to know a secret? It's something that many children's book reviewers believe, but don't often reveal. Lean closer; here it is: children's books often make better reading than the selections on the adult bestseller list. Take Australian wr ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

11 Reviews

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  I AM THE MESSENGER

  Although this book started out as if it were just another fictional composition, the story reveals the theme gradually and eventually presents the moral towards the end of the book. Even if you are not interested in what is taught through the literature, but simply want to read about the account of ... (continue)

  Although this book started out as if it were just another fictional composition, the story reveals the theme gradually and eventually presents the moral towards the end of the book. Even if you are not interested in what is taught through the literature, but simply want to read about the account of an underage cabdriver, I would say that this book contains a pretty dramatic yet interesting story line. Thus, I recommand this piece of work to everyone of you~!

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  Michael Zx2003 said on Oct 8, 2007 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

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  Quirky humor, pertinent message

  19 yr old male cab driver is protagonist---gets a series of cryptic clues via playing cards. Some humor (he owns a vile-smelling dog called the Doorman), some romance (his best friend also cabbie ignores his interest in her), some psychology (his mother hates him because he reminds her of his dead f ... (continue)

  19 yr old male cab driver is protagonist---gets a series of cryptic clues via playing cards. Some humor (he owns a vile-smelling dog called the Doorman), some romance (his best friend also cabbie ignores his interest in her), some psychology (his mother hates him because he reminds her of his dead father). The ending gets kind of messy & confusing---I'm not really sold on it---but a worthwhile read, nonetheless. Has an important message: kindness matters, people.

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  Marion the librarian said on Mar 14, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  I loved this book!! I recently discussed it with a YA book club and was blown away by their response and pleasantly surprised. [See home book notes].

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  SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  suspenseful

  Excellently Written. A story about a man and messages. The words kept me wondering and reading to find out what would happen next. The epitome of this book is its ending. The last sentence pieces the whole book together and gives the story and characters meaning.

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  AnnaMae Murphy said on Oct 9, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Nice

  Well written and interesting history. Ed seems the typical man that is still a teenager. But the problem is an other: the loss of desire and of project for the future. The solution is fantastical but deep.

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  Nicolo said on Jun 13, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  This was one of those books where I kept reading and reading and I was sure suddenly things would get interesting and they just.. never... did........ zzzzz.....

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  Deanna Kyre said on Apr 17, 2011 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Others 357 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0756970342
• ISBN-13: 9780756970345
• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Pub date: May 01, 2006
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover and Audio CD
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