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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
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bookshelves: ebooks-i-own, dystopia, jam-packed-with-actions, awesomesauce, science-fiction, shelved-series, 5-stars
Dec 19, 2014
bookshelves: ebooks-i-own, dystopia, jam-packed-with-actions, awesomesauce, science-fiction, shelved-series, 5-stars
"Wow!"..... That word alone really does sum up my feelings on this book right now.
Wow.
Man, I was blown away by the story, such a unique idea that is played out seamlessly! It is completely different from the beginning til the end and, damn, this book was so full of surprises and craziness I loved it so much. Such a mind-blowing, amazing journey! This was one of my favorite reads of the year and I can not WAIT to read the following books.
The Maze Runner is full of action and suspense. The plot is non-stop adventure and gripping excitement that kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat for beginning to end. The book relies very heavily on its mystery and suspenseful plot points that had me asking so many questions and wondering what the hell was going on. I usually hate books that intentionally keep information to themselves but in the case of The Maze Runner it worked. We as the reader are just as in the dark on what was happening as all the characters were. I felt like I could completely empathize with them and their confusion. I was just as traumatized and curious as they were and I wanted to learn what it all meant just like they did. The main character Thomas wanted to know everything and so did I. His search for the truth kept me intrigued and interested in this crazy messed up world he was thrown in to.
I did have one small thing that I didn’t love about the book. While the pacing was good and kept me interested, many of the plot points that didn’t occur until much later in the book felt like completely obvious solutions to me. It almost felt a little too obvious, like they were choosing the easiest possible solution but coming to that conclusion way too late for it to be helpful. I found myself thinking “well duh” more than once as the book reached its climax. But it wasn’t enough to take me out of the story. The book was still incredibly suspenseful and mysterious and I cannot wait to keep reading.
Overall, I was not disappointed. This book is WICKEDLY mind-blowing page-turner.
The Maze Runner is full of action and suspense. The plot is non-stop adventure and gripping excitement that kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat for beginning to end. The book relies very heavily on its mystery and suspenseful plot points that had me asking so many questions and wondering what the hell was going on. I usually hate books that intentionally keep information to themselves but in the case of The Maze Runner it worked. We as the reader are just as in the dark on what was happening as all the characters were. I felt like I could completely empathize with them and their confusion. I was just as traumatized and curious as they were and I wanted to learn what it all meant just like they did. The main character Thomas wanted to know everything and so did I. His search for the truth kept me intrigued and interested in this crazy messed up world he was thrown in to.
I did have one small thing that I didn’t love about the book. While the pacing was good and kept me interested, many of the plot points that didn’t occur until much later in the book felt like completely obvious solutions to me. It almost felt a little too obvious, like they were choosing the easiest possible solution but coming to that conclusion way too late for it to be helpful. I found myself thinking “well duh” more than once as the book reached its climax. But it wasn’t enough to take me out of the story. The book was still incredibly suspenseful and mysterious and I cannot wait to keep reading.
Overall, I was not disappointed. This book is WICKEDLY mind-blowing page-turner.
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December 19, 2014
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December 19, 2014
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December 19, 2014
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20.57%
"i can actually imagine right now how damnly horrifying it looks when you get stung by a Griever. a pair of pit-dark hollow eyes, pale skin, purple veins almost wanting to burst out of the skin.... DAMN WHY AM I THINKING ABOUT THIS HAHAHAHA"
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