I Am The Messenger, by Markus Zusak
A
young taxi driver, Ed Kennedy, accidentally stops a bank robbery, and he is
considered to be a hero by many. Right after the incident, he receives a note in
the mail telling him to go to three addresses. He goes there, and does good
deeds there. He keeps on receiving addresses, and performing tasks. until the
last note's address in his own house. Shortly after, he realizes that he is not
a loser, because he has done things that he could not have done a while ago.
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I
liked I Am The Messanger, by Markus Zusak, but it does not rank among my top books. I found the idea
interesting, but there were some problems with the book. For example, besides
Ed, the characters are not really developed very well. The people he helped only
appeared once in the book, basically. I would have liked to know how life worked
out for them after Ed changed their lives. The ending was also disappointing and
left me wanting more details. It did not feel complete.
Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 8
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