Summer Reading Bingo {a book set on a different continent}
I am the Messenger | by Markus Zusak
This book is, at many points, written like a poem. I hung on every word, from the beautifully honest way that Ed [protagonist] communicates with the Doorman to the sincere connections and friendships he forms with complete strangers.
Ed’s life is quickly turned upside down and yet gains meaning all at once. This is likely a feeling many of us can relate to in some way or another. It is a lesson on life and purpose and how we treat those we encounter, even briefly, in the mundane of our everyday lives. It is a demonstration of how a seemingly small action can have big consequences. It shouts the truth that sometimes those whom we think we understand, have something deeper hidden from the world.
When Ed reached the last two suits (you must read to understand), I could hardly put this book down. And although I was not completely satisfied with the ending, I loved I am the Messenger and I highly recommend it to anyone.
...especially if you feel life is too ordinary.