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I Am the Messenger

Name: I Am the Messenger
Author: Markus Zusak

by Markus Zusak

2002•Drama•384 pages

Taste attributes: dramateenmysteryfastfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedempowerment/personal growthunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA contained novel that is fresh and realistic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

After capturing a bank robber, nineteen-year-old cab driver Ed Kennedy begins receiving mysterious messages that direct him to addresses where people need help, and he begins getting over his lifelong feeling of worthlessness.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaTeenMysteryEmpowerment/personal growthUnlikely connectionsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Bank robberiesJuvenile fictionLebenslaufMessengersJunger MannA nderungTaxicab driversBankraub

Details

Author: Markus Zusak
Published: 2002
Pages: 384
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Source: Open Library

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