Hmm. Zum Ende hin wurde es besser, irgendwie mochte ich das Buch. Aber der ganz große Fang, was ich eigentlich von Zusak erwartet hatte, war es nicht. Leider. Hmm.
The only thing I’ve ever read of Zusak is The Book Thief. This is much different and, I have to say, I didn’t like it nearly as well. It all seemed a bit self-conscious, which kept me out of the story and kept me from finding the resolution satisfying. [July 2011]
I really liked this book but I probably couldn't read it again because this was one of the books I had to study for English and now every time I would go to read the book again I would sit there and analyse it and not enjoy the book :( Even writing about it now has made me think of the annotations I...
I liked the setup of the chapters and how the handwriting was tied in. The humor made it a great read but I felt that the intertwined love story was too forced. The book comes complete full circle and doesn't leave much to the wandering mind. Either way, it was an entertaining read.
in a sentence or so: Ed Kennedy receives a playing card in the mail with a series of addresses on it. thus beings his life as the messenger.there's nothing remarkable about Ed. he's the youngest child of a family who lost their father to alcoholism. he's a 19 year old cab driver with three good frie...
First off, Markus Zusak made me laugh. Out loud. On many occasions. I loved the style, characters, and especially the dialogue. Ed's interaction with his Rottweiler, the Doorman was well portrayed, and funny to boot. The plot was imaginative and heartwarming. I thoroughly enjoyed the read. Writing ...
The gushing starts here: I first came across Zusak in The Book Thief. In that one, I knew I had come across another favorite~ book or author, take your pick. And while I am the Messenger is not the same genre as the former, it is just as good as (and at certain points better than) the former. Each w...
Ed Kennedy is an underage cabbie who has done nothing extraordinary with his life, and up to this point, he has had no plans to do so. Then one day while waiting in line at the bank with his friends, a robbery takes place and Ed inadvertently stops it. He’s proclaimed a hero by the media and fellow ...
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