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I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak
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Stamp it on my forehead, folks. I'm here, I'm a blubbering fool, get used to it.
I didn't have high expectations going into this novel, I'd heard it wasn't as good as 'The Book Thief'(pfft...whole box of kleenix on that one). But, I finished it in 7 hours and what can I say?
Um... I.AM.A.SAP
Okay, I can see the flaws, I mean..I'm not a stupid sap. I could see the formula... I knew what was coming. But, the writing makes up for it.
Plus, a 19-year-old-suffering-from-low-self-esteem-who-has-a-severe-case-of-unrequited-love-that-is-moved-enough-by-circumstances-presented-to-him-that-he-does-whatever-he-can-to-improve-their-situations?? HELLO??? Um...my 19 year old self would have been utterly smitten. With lines like this: "The yawn of a girl can be so beautiful it makes you cringe". swoon. It didn't change my life---but it gave me a nice reprieve.
Okay, my groupie side is showing. Maybe this is a 'chick' book, maybe...more
Stamp it on my forehead, folks. I'm here, I'm a blubbering fool, get used to it.
I didn't have high expectations going into this novel, I'd heard it wasn't as good as 'The Book Thief'(pfft...whole box of kleenix on that one). But, I finished it in 7 hours and what can I say?
Um... I.AM.A.SAP
Okay, I can see the flaws, I mean..I'm not a stupid sap. I could see the formula... I knew what was coming. But, the writing makes up for it.
Plus, a 19-year-old-suffering-from-low-self-esteem-who-has-a-severe-case-of-unrequited-love-that-is-moved-enough-by-circumstances-presented-to-him-that-he-does-whatever-he-can-to-improve-their-situations?? HELLO??? Um...my 19 year old self would have been utterly smitten. With lines like this: "The yawn of a girl can be so beautiful it makes you cringe". swoon. It didn't change my life---but it gave me a nice reprieve.
Okay, my groupie side is showing. Maybe this is a 'chick' book, maybe I've never matured past the age of 15, maybe I'm one of those dreamy doe=eyed girls that you snarky bastards make fun of.
I've got a pint of Chunky Monkey, When Harry met Sally cued, and Peter Gabriel's 'Your Eyes' on infinite repeat.
Bring it on...less
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I alternately liked Ed, and wanted to kick his ass.
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Why?
Ed is my new hero...
I have pulled out my bobby socks and Duran Duran albums....
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I thought he was too passive during a lot of the stuff that was happening to him. Sometimes I just wanted to shake him.
But he
was sweet.
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(last edited 04/26/2008 05:57PM)
04/26/2008 04:55PM

I am really surprised that you didn't like this more. I kinda felt like he was passive because he was scared shitless.
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I felt that he was passive because he was aimless, and that bugged me (but I guess it was part of the point). Like he just kind of sat around, waiting to see what kind of f*cked up sh*t was going to happen to him next.
(A glass of wine or two, and my language is shot to sh*t!)
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Also, this line in your review:
19-year-old-suffering-from-low-self-esteem-who-has-a-severe-case-of-unrequited-love-that-is-moved-enough-by-circumstances-presented-to-him-that-he-does-whatever-he-can-to-improve-their-situations??
is killing the designer in me. I really want to go in and fix that rag.
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(last edited 04/26/2008 06:53PM)
04/26/2008 06:52PM

yeah, I'm good like that... :-)
have some more wine, sweets, it'll make sense after a bit.
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Can't you just go in and hit "return" a couple of times? Oh forget it. Glug glug glug...
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(last edited 04/26/2008 07:09PM)
04/26/2008 07:08PM

but then the whole 'I am on crack and a blubbering fool' sentiment isn't as clear, right? right? oh hell, pass me that bottle.
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I am right there with you Kim. He gave good lines when it came to the women in this book. Sexual midget or not I would have kissed him.
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Thank you, Tera
*sticks her tongue out at Val*
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Tongue? Oh, please... save it for your 19-year-old aimless taxi driver who's just waiting to drive home THE MESSAGE (I get it! I get it!) of The Messenger.
*snores*
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He'd have to atleast buy me dinner before he got any tongue action. I may be easy but im not cheap!!! ;)
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Val, you ignorant slut...
Tera, he'd just have to bring me an empty box... I've been practicing my swooning...
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I'm going to stop commenting on this thread now because I'm afraid to see what you might call me next.
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This is how I always win... :-)
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