Maybe my expectations were too high after reading The Book Thief a few years ago, but this book was disappointing to say the least. It started out really intriguing - the first chapter was as good as first chapters get, but then the storytelling became slower....and slower....and sss...zzz... Every time I picked up that book, I fell asleep after reading through a few pages. 
 So, the story is about a young guy who works as a cab driver and does nothing useful with his life. After becoming a hero in a bank robbery, he receives a mysterious message with 3 addresses. And that's when the ravings begin. I specifically asked several people what they would do in a similar situation and all of them replied that they would either get rid of this trashy message or maybe check out the addresses using Google Maps and forget about them. However, Ed Kennedy, the main character, starts stalking people who live in these houses. Then out of nowhere he decides that he needs to help them somehow in ways that only he can understand. All this keeps happening several times throughout the book and each time it becomes less and less believable. 
 I will not spoil the ending of the book for those who still might want to read it, but there's nothing good or thought-provoking about the finale either. 
 It would be possible to forgive Zusak for weak ideas and plotline if the storytelling, language and moral part of the book were at a higher level. It's really hard to believe that The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger are books written by the same author.