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I am the Messenger
by: Markus Zusak

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780375836671
ISBN: 0375836675
Label: Random House USA Children's Books
Manufacturer: Random House USA Children's Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: February 01, 2008
Publisher: Random House USA Children's Books
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Random House USA Children's Books
Sales Rank: 474

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- read it in one go
Having read and delighted in The Book Thief, I thought that I would give I am the Messenger a go. I was in Oz at the time and so the setting was perfect. It truly is a read in one sitting book. It may have been written for young adults but is a book that all can take from.

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- Book Of The Year? Quite Possibly....
Where to start? After reading the Book Thief I had serious doubts that Markus Zusak could pull off another book of such amazing quality,so one day when I was browsing amazon i decided to see if there were any other books of his,and i never realised how many books he has released. I liked the idea of I Am The Messenger the fact that it was similar to my name is earl was kind of a factor,but the other main draw was that i hadn't read anything similar before so I thought id give it a try and im glad I did. The bare bones of the story are the main character Ed Kennedy and basically how hopeless his existence is,he has no real drive or motivation and seems to be going day to day as a taxi driver, but when he gets caught up in a failed bank robbery ... Read More:

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- superb !!
i've only found out this book is aimed at teens ? doesn't seem right but never the less a great book it was just a change to read something different it was great writing and the chacaters were just so close to your heart by the end a really warming story. just take a chance and give it ago can't belive its not more popular.

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- Another chance?
I read "The Book Thief" and hated it - couldn't see why it deserved so many good reviews! I read this book because, in the light of those good reviews I wanted to give Zusak another go - I am glad that I did.

I am the Messenger is a much better book. It's engaging and intriguing - you warm to all the characters, especially to Ed and his smelly dog, and his new found purpose in life touching the lives of others, largely for the better!

I found the ending a little disappointing in that I think it's been done before (Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder) where it has a deeply philosophical, and entirely fitting, purpose. I still think that Zusak is a bit 'lite' in his philosophy, as indeed he was with 'The Book Thief' but ... Read More:

Rating:

- Wonderful book
Like the other reviewers, I read this book because I enjoyed The Book Thief so much. I Am The Messenger is a very different book, but, I think, equally as brilliant. It's very readable, (I couldn't put it down and carried it around with my all day) and the characters are flawed but I loved them all. The book is very uplifting but never wallows in sentimentality or emetic sweetness. If you like things that are quirky, and a little different, then give this book a try. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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