I can't really review this without spoiling, to be honest. If you haven't read the novel please do not press the spoiler tag, or you'll really regret doing so.Protect the DiamondsThis talks about the abusive father, the one who rapes his wife and daughter. I think it also pertains to Sophie and the ...
***Note: this review assumes that you've read the book.*** One-sentence summary: This book has a remarkable male voice, a fascinating emotional journey, and an unfortunate meta-fictional ending. What was great. I was about to pronounce this book nearly perfect...until I got to the very end. I lo...
In the echoes of light in my lounge room, I let my fingers hold the card gently, as if it might break or crease in my hands. Three addresses are written on it in the same writing as on the envelope. I read them slowly, watchfully. There's an eeriness slipping over my hands. It makes its way inside m...
Nineteen-year-old Ed Kennedy is an underage taxi driver in an Australian suburb. He lives in a shack with his dog, the Doorman; plays cards in the evenings with his circle of friends; and is in love with his friend Audrey, who feels she cares too much about him to date him. Ed's life of peaceful rou...
I love Markus Zusak. I love how he writes and I love the messages hidden or revealed in each book. The Messenger is a heartwarming story about Ed Kennedy, a cab driver that amounts to nothing that suddenly becomes the messenger. If you're wondering what exactly does he deliver, I invite you to read ...
I was holding off reading this since I loved The Book Thief so much and didn't want to be disappointed if this was a stinker. Luckily it was even better. I am totally digging the Aussie YA authors. Ed was such a great character as was everyone else whose names appear on the cards. Super quick re...
I Am The Messenger doesn’t pack the emotional punch that [b:The Book Thief|19063|The Book Thief|Markus Zusak|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1352395325s/19063.jpg|878368] does, but is beautiful and touching all the same. It’s an uplifting story that shows just how much a simple action ca...
OMG. Best. Story. Ever....Now that I’ve had time to digest everything that happened in this story, I will stick with my immediate reaction, to a certain extent. I think for this genre, this is the best one I've read so far and that's mostly because, I'm not sure what to call this genre. Contemporary...
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