By the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book Thief, this is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love.
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 … 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?
This book is a 2005 Michael L. Printz Honor Book and recipient of five starred reviews.
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Somebody is watching me. Somebody is directing me. Is it God? Am I in danger?
I am a nobody, was I chosen or just damned? I can’t tell my few (but very good) friends. They wouldn’t believe me.
What is the end game of these messages that I am sent to deliver. If I don’t obey, what will happen to me… to them?
This a great book, and a …
Anything by zusak is exceptional!!
Another wonderful book from the man who wrote “The Book Thief”.
So cool, so different, something fresh once again from Marcus.
Beautifully written. Lovely use of words and a compelling story. It’s a book written for teens but sure to be enjoyed by a much wider audience. The sharp dialogue, the inventive description, the southern hemisphere setting (hot and sunny Christmas) and the engaging characters, all drew me in. Page-turning stuff to the end.
I did not expect that revelation AT ALL. MARKUS ZUSAK YOU ARE SO NASTY IN PLOT TWISTS!!!!! You my fellow reader will not guess what it is so don’t even try (unless you got spoiled, so that sucks and ruins your reading experience), but I still like The Book Thief more which is no surprise to me.
This book was HILARIOUS!!!!!! I did not laugh out …
I’ve read The Messenger by Markus Zusak around two years ago. It sounds weird I’m writing a review now, yet that book stays with you.
For those of you who don’t know, Markus Zusak is the guy who wrote The Book Thief. I can picture you all nod in approval now. Markus Zusak has this incredible way of writing; God it makes you sigh. He can turn a …
I read this book several years ago and really enjoyed it. A regular down on his life cabby thinks he’s been picked out to fix the wrongs of people he has never met. He enlists friends to help him and all are better people for it. What do you think the meaning of a playing card is? I would highly recommend this book.
I love the message of the book. I love the idea we all have choices and we get to choose . . . gorgeous writing.
When I read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak a few years ago, it immediately found a comfy spot in my favorites list. So I when I picked up I Am the Messenger by Zusak, I was anxious to dive in, yet I was leery. Could the story and prose possibly compare? I had my doubts. The book lie dormant for many months. And the time I wasted!
I think most of …
Ed, a lovelorn cab driver, bumbles through life with his loser friends and old drooling dog until he is presented with a series of mysterious challenges.
I love the story and the mystery of the messages. The Doorman is pretty cool too.
Loved the author’s other book “The Book Thief” but this one is superb. The characters are wonderful and uplifting. I hated to see the last page coming as I would have to put these people on the shelf. Good read.
Loved it
A book with a message…Loved it…very different.
One of the wisest books of our time – if you need an inspiration, or if you need a different experience with a book, this is one of the best options!
This was very original. Wanted to see what would happen at the end. It’s supposed to be in the category of young adult, however, I think adults of all ages would enjoy it.
The plot outcomes of books don’t often move me to tears of satisfaction–this one did more than once. My favorite book this year.
Good book with plenty of allegory, ironies and symbolism to discuss in a book club. Easy to read. It’s rare for everyone in our club to like a book but this one was one of them.