Too many quotes to quote

 I spent the last week diving into an old favourite ,one that I religiously return to once to a year-The Messenger  by Markus Zusak. I love that the novel has a great blend of fiction and reality. Not the kind of reality that depicts historical events or political occurrences, but social truths. All of these are cloaked and presented subtly, nonetheless their presence is unmistakable.

Quotes when spoken out loud are pretty memorable. They are the kind that jump out at you in the midst of the chapter and make their mark right away. And then you have the much more subtle, clever lines of writing, that make you mull over what you’ve read and stay with you long after you have turned the page and closed the book. These are the ones that make you go back because something about those words, demand to be read yet again.

Much of this in The Messenger has to do with the flavor of the book. The characters aren’t loud and in your face, in fact, all of them especially the central character, would rather think than talk. Thus, instead of listening to what they say, you get a glimpse into the inner working of their mind and get to hear what they think.

So if you’ve ever thought the mind of the ordinary, the average, the unremarkable is utterly boring and mundane, think again. It’s more complex and insightful than you might imagine.

I’m leaving you with a few quotes to prove it.

PS: Every time I return to this book, I find something newfound insight, I skipped over before. If this happens to you too don’t worry, I guess it’s some universal magic.