I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak
357 pages
Knopf, 2005
fiction
Did Not Finish
Rating: DNF
"The gunman is useless."
Review: I give blame here where it's due. It has nothing to do with the author. I loved The Book Thief and I'm sure if I had the time in my very busy schedule I would have liked this book. Unfortunately, I happened to be reading this book around the same time SimCity came out. I must interject that I'm not a "gamer" by any stretch of the imagination. But I saw an advertisement for it and decided to purchase it. I like games that allows me to make my own pace and play it how I want (in a way). Not getting too involved in how my progress is going with the game (rather well by the way) it's because of the game that I started sacrificing valuable reading time. I know this is not a good thin. I hope it will end soon otherwise I'll only find myself reading on my way to work and home.
What I did have time to read made for a rather interesting book though. I only got as far as the main character, Ed Kennedy, having received his second Ace with a new set of people whose lives he must inject himself into and figure out how he is to change their lives. Essentially, if you've never heard of this book, it's about a pretty average taxi driver who, for reasons I nor he knows, is sent Aces that lead him to perfect strangers. After the first card he quickly realizes his job is not only to carry passengers from and to their destination, but now to become involved with certain strangers whose life just might be made better by his having entered their life. He never questions or delves pretty deeply who the cards might be coming from. He follows their direction to the letter and does what he can in ever instance. Makes you wonder if we would do the same or if we have a friend/family member who would do the same?
Great read, even though I didn't finish it. I look forward to checking out any of his earlier works or whatever he may write later for sure.
Summary: protect the diamonds
survive the clubs
dig deep through the spades
feel the hearts
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?
To learn more about Markus Zusak, see his website here.
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