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![]() ![]() I had really wanted to like this one. The idea and the world seemed well done. I think this would be an amazing movie. I think it would translate so much better that way. And the language was great - lacking a lot of the "wow" factor some books take with a high amount of swear words. I loved that this one had it too, only not the cussing we're used to! But Thomas, to me, was boring. He was just too goody goody. And when he did get mad, most times I just didn't understand why he would suddenly get mad and scream and someone (most times he was just as confused as I was...) Teresa wasn't explored enough. So the book was pretty boring in the middle, but since I was struck with horrible insomnia, I just kept going right through it and made it through to the end. I don't think I'll read #2. I spent the majority of this book waiting for the conch to be smashed while anxiously looking around for the metaphorical Piggy, but it didn't end up that way. I was irritated by the strange imbalance between the sexes, but being part way into the next book, I feel I am soon to be appeased on that count. I liked most of the characters, though I find the dystopian YA novel's ongoing insistence on the incontrovertible enemy of adulthood to be depressing. Well-written and entertaining. A lot of good visuals I'm looking forward to in the upcoming movie.
The story reads like a maze with erroneous turns, dead ends, and a plot that should work but falls short. However, an amazing story nonetheless. James Dashner has created a thrilling dystopian novel. The Maze Runner has a great hook, and fans of dystopian literature, particularly older fans of Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember (Random, 2003), will likely enjoy this title and ask for the inevitable sequel. With a fast-paced narrative steadily answering the myriad questions that arise and an ever-increasing air of tension, Dashner's suspenseful adventure will keep readers guessing until the very end. Is contained inHas the adaptationIs parodied inAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape. No library descriptions found.
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