The Maze Runner
Author: James Dashner
Rating: 3/5 Stars
Reviewer: Julie H.
Summary: In the
first book of Dashner’s Maze Runner Trilogy, Thomas wakes up to find himself in
the Glade, a small community of closed-mouthed boys in the middle of a giant
maze, with no memories except for his own name. And things keep getting even
stranger after that. For the past two years, the Gladers have received food,
tools, and new boys through the mysterious lift that brought each of them to
the Glade. But when a girl suddenly arrives predicting change and the food
deliveries stop, Thomas and the rest of the Gladers must do everything in their
power to try to escape the maze before it is too late!
Review: After hearing so many positive things about the Maze Runner movie, and
the recent release of the second movie in the series, I finally decided to read
this book. I normally love science-fiction and dystopian novels, but parts of
this book fell a little flat for me. I felt like the characters were somewhat
underdeveloped, and the first half of the book went slowly for me. I almost
gave up on this book about halfway through, but I’m glad I finished it. The
second half of the book had more momentum and the ending even inspired me to
check out the second book in the series, The Scorch Trials. Although this series had a slow start, I
think it is worth reading because it has such an intriguing plot and so much
potential. I’m excited to see whether Dashner continued the upward momentum of
the second half of this book in The Scorch Trials!
