My Thoughts on The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Arghhhhh! Cliffhanger (no punn intended) at the end of this book. Now I am soooo anxious for the next one..The Scorch Trials I can hardly wait. I would like to give this book 4.5 stars. Normally, I would not write a blurp about a book I read for at least 24 hours, to try an let the story "marinate" in my brain, to decide what I really thought. But not this time, Ugh, I just finished and felt compelled to blurp right away because I'm still hyped up about it.

Unfortunately, I hate to do this, but must compare or at least point out that there are definitely some similarities to the The Hunger Games. This story had a different storyine of course, but the premise is still very close. But I don't care, I loved the Hunger Games and its sequel Catching Fire, and can't wait for it's 3rd book. This one was everybit as good. These books elicit so many emotions, that you (the reader) feel for the main character, Thomas, as well as the other Gladers: fear, courage, survival, hate, love. It was all there.

The story was a fast, action packed ride. Constantly something happening, actually there were times I felt like it needed a lull, just so I could catch my breath. I was annoyed at times with all the questions and secrecy, but I guess that was the point, to keep the Gladers in the dark on the details and the truths, and honestly they I guess didn't really know either. That sounds cryptic maybe, but am trying not to put any spoilers in here. The only thing I never really got, was the purpose of the conncetion between Thomas and Teresa, but maybe that mental thing will mean more later in future books.

I'm glad I read this, I hadn't expected to really like it, but I did and now can't wait for the next!

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