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An underachieving cab driver receives playing cards that send him on strange missions
2002Fast paceWarm
What it is about
Ed Kennedy is a nineteen-year-old cab driver in a suburb of Sydney, with a coffee-loving dog and not much of a future. After he stops a bank robbery, he receives an ace in the mail with three addresses. Each address demands that he does something for the people there.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who liked The Book Thief.
What you will get
A quirky, clever novel by the author of The Book Thief.
I Am the Messenger Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Mystery · Small acts · Coming of age
Length
360 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Ed Kennedy, his friends and the strangers he helps.
Setting
A working-class Sydney suburb.
What makes it different
The playing card missions become a series of small but meaningful acts.
Feel
Warm, odd and moving.
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