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Maze Runner by James Dashner

January 12, 2024 by Marcella Leave a Comment

The setting of this book is a dystopian world, but for the main character specifically, it is a maze. There is only one truly safe area, in the middle, where everyone lives. The book begins with Thomas being lifted into the center of this maze, called the Glade. Once he is introduced to the Gladers, he begins to tour jobs, until a girl arrives. The only girl to ever be seen within the Glade. This book was excellent, one of those books where while you […]

Lazy world building

May 30, 2015 by Sophia Leave a Comment

The Maze Runner (2010) by James Dashner sounded kind of interesting at first. Mysterious mazes and unexplained girls showing up–both curious and exciting. But then I read a couple of reviews and decided it wasn’t worth reading. That decision held until my book club picked The Maze Runner for our next book. I could have easily skipped the reading. We usually spend more time catching up than talking about the book anyway, but my conscience wouldn’t let me slack off. I should preface this review with the […]

A Middling End for an Up and Down Trilogy

January 19, 2015 by Lisa Bee Leave a Comment

The concluding novel in James Dashner’s “Maze Runner” trilogy has a similar, helpless and not really know what the heck is going on feeling as the preceding two novels of the series. Yet being unsure and running around just trying to figure things out fell a little flat in this book, and almost seemed redundant and like they were treading water for far too long, until a hasty (though reasonably good) showdown near the end. I am glad to have gotten to the end and […]

The Hunger Games meets Cube

November 16, 2014 by Robyn Robotron Leave a Comment

While my interest was vaguely piqued by the movie trailer, I probably wouldn’t have picked this up if I hadn’t been at LAX waiting for a flight. It was alright, though.

Dear James Dashner: Really?

November 8, 2014 by bonnie 4 Comments

Think of the cheapest-tasting candy you have ever eaten. It will differ for all of us, but for me, it’s Tootsie Rolls. They’re not bad, per se, but they’re just not great as far as candy is concerned. Think about it: when you’re cruising the candy aisles at Target, there are great bags of Reese’s or Hershey candies or even Wonka Candy varieties for $9, but the Tootsie Roll bag is always $3 or $4, and there’s a ton there, because no one wants to […]

Scorch Trials? Try half-baked zombie writing, Dashner.

October 4, 2014 by bonnie Leave a Comment

Despite my reservations about The Maze Runner (namely, poor plotting and lots of really gratuitous VIOLENCE), I decided to keep reading. And then, despite my reservations about The Scorch Trials, I have requested and received The Death Cure from my library. Apparently, my interest is enough to keep me going. So: Thomas and his band of Maze cohorts, including his friend Teresa, are out of the frying pan and into the fire, so to speak. Without giving too much away, for those of you who […]

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