The Messenger by Markus Zusak

The Messenger

Markus Zusak

386 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction mystery young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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"The Messenger is comedic, romantic, thrilling, confronting, playful, deceptive... While it shares qualities with Nick Hornby's How to Be Good and Iain Softley's film K-Pax, it is cleverer, subtler and more profound than either and, as a bonus, de...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,322 reviews

Moods

mysterious 65%
emotional 58%
reflective 48%
inspiring 42%
hopeful 41%
adventurous 38%
funny 37%
dark 16%
challenging 15%
tense 14%
lighthearted 11%
sad 10%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 25%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 34% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.03

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