Review (I Am the Messenger, Marcus Zusak) Minor spoilers...
*Small disclaimer at the beginning here for anyone that happens to come across this. My reviews and talks will be very minimal, as minimal as I can make it and have it still make sense. Even when telling the smallest of details, larger things can bleed through. Think of every piece of information as a puzzle, as I spoon a few to someone here, they may only need one or two more to come to a massive realization. So in conclusion, minimal points, simple thoughts, good books.
This is a book I was given during the second month of a book club I was in at one point.... the first book was decidedly underwhelming so I was hoping that this one would be better, funnily enough it turned out to be one of my favorite books I’ve read. The book is about a young man by the name of Ed who one day in a spur of bravery stops a bank robber from escaping. This leads to him being chosen by an unknown person or persons to make a difference in the community he lives in one act of kindness at a time, how he does this is something that I dont want to mention here not because it’s a spoiler, more that is better told by the author than I can ever hope to. Ed is decidedly boring, but that is his whole point... he’s so boring that he’s interesting and his friends are much the same. They all start out as one note characters, not very interesting until later on when they all get their moments and you see just how subtle this author really is. The clues to their stories are throughout and you never notice it.
This isnt a very long book however it more than makes up for it in emotion and feeling. The main character is just a normal person, not extraordinary in any way, and that’s important because he could be anyone.... me, you, the neighbor down the street... and that frankly is the point. The ending is a little strange, not convoluted or some amazing reveal, just strange and it fits this book like a glove. I hope that you will give it a chance, I do believe it is certainly worth it.
If you’ve made it this far, thank you so much for giving me a chance, I hope you’ll do so again. I dont have much of a gift for words, but I enjoy sharing my experiences with people. As I go along I hope my skill will improve and in turn make these more interesting and entertaining.. Till next time,
Nautilus
Suravye ninto manshima taishite