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Aug 08, 202373Bubble111 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is a story of how someone unimportant can become someone entirely new. Ed Kennedy is a taxi driver, and he feels completely useless throughout his life. He encounters people who are better, stronger, smarter, and faster than him,…
Jul 16, 2022I_suppose rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am the messenger is a great book. It is full of mystery and new revelations are at every corner of the book. Whether these make you root for or dishearten your feelings for Ed Kennedy, this book will have you on the edge of your seat and…
Jun 14, 2022BrantTeenReviewers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The book follows ordinary 19-year-old taxi driver Ed Kennedy as he inadvertently stops a bank robbery, setting off a series of events that he did not sign up for. The characters in the book are not lovable or always good-natured but their…
Sep 29, 2021Olive_harrington rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“I Am the Messenger” by Markus Zusack was an amazing book. What was supposed to be a time killer turned into an intriguing adventure. During quarantine I utilized the book recommendations provided by the Lawrence Public Library, I was…
Aug 26, 2021JRS_21 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am the Messenger is a novel written by Markus Zusak, and is about a young man named Ed; he receives unknown messages which give him several locations where help is needed. His story first begins during a bank robbery. He helps the police…
May 16, 2021Cidherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed I AM THE MESSENGER for the original and creative plot. That said, it really wasn't my kind of book. I liked the writing style but it is based on fantasy, and no amount of suspending belief could make it possible for me. A lot…
Mar 24, 2021
Hello readers, this is a review for the book I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak. I give this book 5/5 stars. I LOVED this book! Oh my goodness, I stayed up through countless nights reading this book. It may even be my new favorite book…
Feb 03, 2021N_1239 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the best books I've ever read, and Markus Zusak portrays the simple beauties of life and empathy in such lyrical, emotional ways. The story revolves around a boy named Ed, a seemingly normal person who hasn't done much with…
Jan 10, 2021AntimonyW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Following the story of the protagonist Ed Kennedy, this consummate book is definitely aimed at more mature audiences. The mystery element in this novel was very well executed, the characters are rounded, and their actions believable. I…
May 28, 2020mkpederson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Holy buckets. Just brilliant. So different, so engrossing. A truth told incredibly uniquely.
May 08, 2020
After stopping a bank robbery, 19 year old Ed Kennedy’s bland life takes a turn upside down as mysterious playing cards start appearing in his mail, where he must help the lives of people in his neighborhood, and ultimately, himself. I am…
Feb 18, 2020rpkl28 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful.
Nov 25, 2019LuisMunoz28 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book, it is my favorite book, I read it in Spanish and I am not sure how different it is from the English version, the only thing i did not like is the ending, I think Markus Suzak (Sorry if I spelled wrong) has something about…
May 27, 2019princessofburundi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I'm 55 years old and this novel for young adults is my favourite novel. The narrator of the book is Ed, a self-described loser, an underage cab driver, with no ambition, no desire to escape this seedy Sydney slum or to do anything more…
May 07, 2019MB_kcls rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As an author, Markus Zusak has the unique ability to write a magical story with lyrical writing so well done you ask yourself why you didn't think of words exactly like that to describe some similar situation. His books have a unique…
Feb 01, 2019Alma_Anya rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Even the most ordinary can do extraordinary things. Believe and anything is possible. This is the message Ed Kennedy, an underage cabdriver with no real direction in life, carries when he is dealt the 4 aces that changes the lives of…
Oct 04, 2018Linyarai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this, it wasn't at all like I expected but the twists and mystery were enough to keep me hooked all day
Apr 28, 2017
Almost 15 years since I Am the Messenger was originally published, it still stands just as strong. Markus Zusak is most well-known for The Book Thief, but this is my favorite of his books. The main character, Ed, is written with a strong…
Apr 26, 2017AlexN07 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing book. The ending is just... well, I'll let you discover it. It starts slow but is definitely worth reading the whole way through. THE. ENDING. Happy reading ;)
Feb 26, 2017
You know the kind of books that when you finish it you just want to lay down, look at the sky and contemplate the meaning of things for several hours? This is that kind of book.
Aug 25, 2016
Imagine a life so ordinary that drinking, driving, and playing poker is all you do every day. This is the life of Ed Kennedy before he started receiving mysterious anonymous letters. In other words, these letters changed the rest of his…
Jul 03, 2015Kulsum_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is well written and entertaining to teens it is also very page turning especially when he got a new card also Ed is that character everyone wants to be
Jul 03, 2014SL30328082 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Zusak continually writes stories about people finding strength within themselves, while managing to escape the cheesiness that so often accompanies a story like that. This book was blunt and beautiful, and a wonderful read.
May 20, 2014
I can't get in to it my teacher ruined it for me by turning it in to a work assignment
Mar 23, 2014
The ending shocked me