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The Underdog by Markus Zusak

meg_r24's review

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3.0

I understand this is meant to be gritty and 'real', but I want to read for escapism, and this book just made me have an existential crisis aged 16.

klaram's review against another edition

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3.0

Musím říct, že jsem trochu zklamaná.
Na Zusaka jsem slyšela samou chválu, takže jsem od této knihy čekala o něco víc.
Tohle byl celkem nezajímavý příběh bez zápletky a tak trochu i bez rozuzlení. Hlavní hrdina Cameron je naprosto obyčejný a nezajímavý, takže jsem čekala, že se bude jeho osobnost rozvíjet...což se moc nedělo. Každopádně příběh působil skutečně. Přišlo mi, jako kdybych četla deník průměrného kluka, který má sem tam skvělé myšlenky.
Něco do sebe tahle knížka má, ale mě neoslovila.

elementarymydear's review against another edition

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I'm so sorry, Markus Zusak. I loved I Am The Messenger. I loved loved loved loved loved The Book Thief. This just really wasn't my cup of tea.

jodimiller37's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Reads like a memoir

saturndoo's review against another edition

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1.0

Another disappointing book by this author. I tried reading [b:The Book Thief|19063|The Book Thief|Markus Zusak|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1390053681s/19063.jpg|878368] and it quickly went into the DNF pile. Something about the author's writing style just doesn't settle well with me. Not much to say about this book besides it was a boring quick easy read. Not recommended.

lesliecalhoun's review against another edition

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5.0

Another masterpiece by Markus Zusak.

mavington13's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was good. I love Markus Zusak and read it with pretty low expectations, knowing that it was his first novel. Markus Zusak's writing is very distinctive and I love that about his books. All the characters were likable. However, I generally don't like dream sequences (though I loved the one about the underdog) and there was one every other chapter. I also didn't particularly like Cameron's habit of mentioning something and then saying "you'll find out about that later..." But overall, I'm glad I read this book :)

illy's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5*

sha66areads's review against another edition

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4.0

this was unexpectedly funny, love it
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