I Am the Messenger, Markus Zusak
I Am the Messenger, Markus Zusak
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I Am the Messenger

Author: Markus Zusak

Narrator: Marc Aden Gray

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2006

Synopsis

DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF AND AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SWEEPING FAMILY SAGA.
 

From the author of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller The Book Thief, I Am the Messenger is an acclaimed novel filled with laughter, fists, and love. 

A MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK
FIVE STARRED REVIEWS

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 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?

About The Author

Markus Zusak is the award-winning author of The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger, both Michael L. Printz Honor Books. An international bestseller, The Book Thief has sold over 4.5 million copies in the U.S. alone and has garnered worldwide critical acclaim. The New York Times called it "Brilliant and hugely ambitious. . . . It's the kind of book that can be life changing," and The Guardian (UK) said, "Unsettling, thought-provoking, life-affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told. It is an important piece of work, but also a wonderful page-turner."Markus Zusak is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. He lives with his wife and children in Sydney, Australia.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Wendy on 2008-12-28 15:15:55

this has much too much profanity.

AudiobooksNow review by Kristin on 2011-08-04 19:51:24

I have to admit, after The Book Thief I wasnt sure what to expect. This book is nothing like The Book Thief in tone or subject, but the writing is still superb. The characters are very real and the story was compelling. On the few occasions I HAD to put the book down, I found myself still thinking about it. A great read. I thought any profanity in the book was very relevant to the story and characters so it didnt bother me at all.

Goodreads review by Taufiq on March 21, 2025

Just like The Book Thief, I Am The Messenger is a captivating read, likely because of Zusak's signature style. What initially drew me in was the plot and the character of Ed. A bungled bank robber couldn't even command the respect of the hostages, who were all under 20. While the robber was sweating......more

Goodreads review by jessica on May 11, 2019

i have always had a passionate love for the words of marcus zusak. he is my all time favourite author, without a doubt. his writing never fails to make me melt. but over time, that longing desire has transformed into a peaceful comfort. with each reread, it feels like i am coming home. and thats exa......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on January 01, 2020

"But you're far from this. Your fingers turn the strangeness of these pages that somehow connect my life to yours. Your eyes are safe. The story is just another few hundred pages of your mind. For me, it's here. It's now. I have to go through with this, considering the cost at every turn." Bizarre......more

Goodreads review by Maryam on June 30, 2021

(4.5 ★’s) Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are. We’ve all been through it—that moment when you pick up a book cluelessly, your heart unaware of the misery ahead, and fall hard and fast and think, oh, but I need more, so you hesitantly eye the autho......more

Goodreads review by Maja (The Nocturnal Library) on November 18, 2011

My full name’s Ed Kennedy. I’m nineteen. I’m an underage cabdriver. I’m typical of many of the young men you see in this suburban outpost of the city – not a whole lot of prospects or possibility. That aside, I read more books than I should, and I’m decidedly crap at sex and doing my taxes. Nice to......more

Quotes

“Funny and gripping.” —The Miami Herald
 
“Both serious and funny, touching and exciting.” —The Salt Lake Tribune
 
“Fresh and thought-provoking.” —The Grand Rapids Press
 
“Raucous, poignant, and at times laugh-out-loud funny.” —BookPage
 
“Compulsively readable.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred
 
“Unpretentious, well conceived, and appropriately raw.” —School Library Journal, Starred
 
“Zusak outdoes himself here.” —The Bulletin, Starred
 
“Zusak succeeds brilliantly.” —Booklist, Starred
 
“Funny, engrossing, and suspenseful.” —KLIATT, Starred

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