The Messenger
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The Messenger is a novel by Australian author Markus Zusak that follows an ordinary young man who becomes an unlikely hero after receiving mysterious messages compelling him to help strangers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Messenger canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | I Am the Messenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Markus Zusak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year (Older Readers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
altruism
ⓘ
chance and fate ⓘ identity ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ ordinary heroism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Audrey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marv NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
ⓘ
young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtTheme | playing cards and messages ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780375836671 ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
playing cards with cryptic messages
ⓘ
random acts of kindness ⓘ |
| hasStructure | missions delivered via playing cards ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
community and connection
ⓘ
personal growth ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| languageRegister | colloquial ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
blend of realism and allegory
ⓘ
character-driven narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ed Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | young adult novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of an ordinary protagonist performing extraordinary acts ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle | I Am the Messenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An ordinary young man becomes an unlikely hero after receiving mysterious messages compelling him to help strangers. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ed Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Pan Macmillan Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | suburban Australia ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Michael L. Printz Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century to early 21st century ⓘ |
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