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I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

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jeparillo's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I honestly hated the book most of the way through but I really enjoyed part four and after finishing it I like what he was going for with the message of the story (though I think the writing in general was not very good and a little bit lazy).

lindslinds5's review against another edition

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2.0

I’m not sure what I just read, but I didn’t love it.

morwen's review

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Solid book. No "Book Thief," but still well written and interesting.

celtic67's review against another edition

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5.0

The second book I have read by this author. The writing is superb and has a very lyrical and imaginative quality. I would recommend reading this book to anyone who loves a good read. Completely different and so similar to The Book Thief. This is due to the quality of the writing and the story-line.

francesisa's review against another edition

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informative

4.0

potplant's review

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*Spoliers* "If a guy like you can stand up and do what you did, then maybe everyone can. Mabye everyone can live beyond what they're capable of...I'm not the messenger at all. I'm the message."

Funny, sad, tense, and charming. The deeply obvious but simultaneously surprising twist had my heart.