
Author: Markus Zusak
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Release Date: May 9th, 2006
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Protect the diamonds, survive the clubs, dig deep through the spades, feel the hearts. Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He's pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That's when the first ace arrives in the mail. That's when Ed becomes the messenger. Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary) until only one question remains: Who's behind Ed's mission?
Everyone has a purpose,
everyone has a reason to live, but sometimes we just need a little push to help
guide us in the right direction. However, the road will not be easy and the
idea of questioning your ideas will be put to the test, and this my readers is
what Markus Zusak does with his writing and his works.
I am the Messenger is
placed towards the teen market but the impact this story leaves makes it open
to a diverse audience. This is a heavy read that will take you on an adventure
that will make you stop and think about your life. So philosophical I know. The
story is written so exquisitely that it makes you wonder that if the story was
a physical object you would want to hold it delicately in your hands so that no
damage comes to it.
Ed is such an interesting
character. He is the type of character who lives what one could call a simple
life. He doesn’t much stuff, he lives on his own…well he has his companion dog,
and he drives taxis. Simple. However, that changes when he receives a playing
card with addresses on them. Ed is the perfect character to follow and watch as
he grows from his experiences and people he brings into his life. He is a
likeable character.
What I liked most about
this book was this book was so much than words an author writes. There are
words that pull you into an adventure that shows how you are the only person
that can make you truly do anything and you are the decision on how you want to
live your life. Well this is what I get from this book at least. I am curious
to see what others think?
Overall, this book is a
book that any reader no matter your age should read. It will one that I will
hold dearly to my heart. A book written simply but one that holds messages for
everyone. I Am the Messenger is the perfect book to start the new year off
with!
Happy Reading!
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