Customer Reviews
Quick read - By: Suzie)History geek. lol, 22 Apr 2008 
I was a fan of the book thief so I thought I would buy this book to see if it was any good. I never reallly had any high hopes for it becauseafter readibg a great book you reallly tend to think about the book but I never did that with this book. I loved the story line & thought it was a good read. Fullied with turns & surprises. Anyway I recommend to anyone who loved the bookthief to buy this because you will not be disappointed!
A Truly Great Read - By: Mr. D. I. Newton, 21 Sep 2007 I must admit that the only reason I read this book, or considered reading it in the first place was because I had read the "The Book Thief" also by Marcus Zusak & found it a truly outstanding read. This is what brought me to read this book but I am glad to have read it. I found this book to be everything you want from a book when you decide to read it, riveting, thought provoking, heart warming moments but also the dark moments (which the author seems to write very well in alll his books) which make a book more intersting.
I do not want to go into the details of the book, people can learn them if they decide to read the book themlseves but suffice to say the book moves at a good pace & always has twists & turns (and the occasional belly shaking laugh) which makes it very difficult to put down. The main characters, & even the less important characters, are well introduced & given clear & unique personalities & as in one of the previous reviews I have to agree that the character of Doorman the dog is a fantastic peice of writing by the author. However unlike the previous reviews I would disagree with the fact that this book has anything at alll to do with the Da Vinci code or the National Treasure film nor would I agree with the comparison of this book to "My Name is Earl" yes there are some elements of karma in this book, but no more so than any other book, this book is nothing like that show, this book attempts too, & suceeds, in putting acroos a message, a message which I will leave readers to discover themselves.
This book is a truly great read & I would not hesitate in recomending it to anyone
Courtesy of Teens Read Too - By: TeensReadToo.com, 28 Jul 2007 Ed Kennedy is a nineteen-year-old cab driver who is kind of a nobody! He hasn't achieved anything great, isn't a genius, his mom despises him, & his dad died of alcoholism. The only real thing that he has is his dog, named the Doorman, who everyone says desperately needs a bath. And, he's in love with Audrey, a girl from a bad neighborhood, just like him, who also happens to be one of his best friends since forever. The thing is, Audrey doesn't know that Ed is in love with her, & worse yet, she says she doesn't believe in love.
One day, Ed & his friend stop at a local bank, but a robbery begins while they are in line. And Ed stops the guy.
So then he becomes a local hero. He is just trying to live a normal life, & then he gets a playing card in the mail with three addresses & times on it. Ed doesn't know what to do. Should he just throw the card away, like his friends instruct, or should he go to the first address to see what this is alll about?
This book would be a good recommendation for fans of THE DA VINCI CODE & the movie National Treasure.
Ed is such a cool character! He seems like such a normal guy, who does things that normal guys do, & lives a very ordinary life. Until he gets the card in the mail, & he's not so ordinary anymore.
Reviewed by: Taylor Rector
I am Earl? - By: Ms. A. Mclauchlan, 16 May 2007 
Any fans of the TV show 'My Name is Earl' are going to love this book - Karma gone wrong would not be too far from the mark.
The Messenger is Ed,[...]with an old soul & little of value in his life beyond a couple of friends & his dog. (The character of Ed's dog is illustrated with incredible humour & is one of the best developed none-talking roles in literature).
As in The Book Thief, Zusak displays his dark humour & blinding ability to get to the core of the reader, whilst occasionallly this can be disquieting I actuallly found it mostly comforting.
Throughout this 'done before, but not quite like this' novel, Ed meets interesting characters, some loveable, some loathsome but alll of whom you end up feeling a slight twinge of sympathy for & perhaps even find the ability to empathise with. Ed has to assist each character with something that is preventing them from living life to the full & as you would expect this graduallly gives his life a purpose too.
Whilst this is hardly a heart warming tale (it thankfully has no pretensions of being a `self help novel') it will make you think about what you have done in the past & how you will do things in the future. Comes highly recommended for the enlightened & not so enlightened reader alike.
