I Am the Messenger

By: Markus Zusak

Narrated by: Marc Aden Gray

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?

Critic reviews

“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

Sweet modern day fable

Lovable characters. Sweet Everyman story. Great feel good story of nobody in particular doing extraordinary things.

short book, but still, not interested in finishing

What did you like best about I Am the Messenger? What did you like least?

Just lost interest in it... yes, there's some mystery, but there's no pull. It's not at all engaging the way his other book, "The Book Thief" is.

Would you ever listen to anything by Markus Zusak again?

I loved The Book Thief and hoped this would be good. It wasn't. I might read reviews of his other books, to see if anything else was rated as well as The Book Thief.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

I don't remember having much of an impression of the narration. I stopped listening to the book about 2 months ago and wanted to write this review to share my opinion with others before they pay for the book. I think the narration was ok.

Was I Am the Messenger worth the listening time?

No. I quit listening to it.

Any additional comments?

Not all books are great. Reading an ok book just helps me realize how special and great the good books are. This is not one of the great books.

nowhere as good as the book thief.

nowhere as good as the book thief but all right. the tone of the story I. e. the protagonist was slightly dull and we'll not very convincing. it was OK but not great and maybe even hit of a meh too.

Very good

Excellent performance of a good story. Stuggle with somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. 3 doesn't do it justice but a full 4 may be right with the well done narration. Good character development. Good story of a glimpse in another's life and the simple act of kindness.

Read instead of listen

I thought the book was very good, but hard to listen to because of the narrator's accent. I think that this is one book I would have preferred to read and not listen to.