Questions About The Kill Order (The Maze Runner, #4)

by James Dashner (Goodreads Author)

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Should I read this book before or after the rest of the series?

Minke I recommend reading this book after books 1, 2 and 3. It contains spoilers that can ruin the other books for you.

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Does this installment shed any light on books one and two? I thought the first book was okay, but number two was really atrocious. Thinking maybe 0.5 will help me understand number 2? And no, I haven't read three yet because two was just so bad...

Sasha If you found book 2 atrocious, book 3 won't be any better. I thought 0.5 a bit too spoiler-y if you are going to read it before 3. The new characters …moreIf you found book 2 atrocious, book 3 won't be any better. I thought 0.5 a bit too spoiler-y if you are going to read it before 3. The new characters are not any more imaginative than the ones we already have and you can draw clear parallels between them and the ones from books 1-3 (especially the main characters Mark and Trina -> Thomas and Teresa). If I hadn't purchased book 3 and 0.5 together with book 2, I definitely would've stopped.

When you read the prequel it just shows again that the world of the Maze Runner just sort of spiraled out of proportion, like the author was trying to find a reason behind everything that happened in first book. It just didn't add up, made no sense whatsoever and well...I did not like it. It's not to say that there weren't good parts to it: It's fast paced and creepy and has you reading the whole thing in no time, but my problem was really the reason behind it all and the characters that just had no depth whatsoever.

My comment comes a bit late so maybe you have already had the chance to read it and make up your mind. Either way, I hope if you did get to read it, that your disappointment wasn't as big as mine.

-Sasha (less)

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Um, why did Alec kill Lana to end the suffering? He didn't have to do that. Whyyy%

Kasey Gorman Because she was in lots of pain and he just decided, well we can't help her, she was the doctor, not me.…moreBecause she was in lots of pain and he just decided, well we can't help her, she was the doctor, not me.(less)

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hey people, i saw the maze runner part one movie. unfortunately, i heard a big spoiler.. about the series that their wont be any cure for the virus.. will i be able to enjoy the series if i read all 4 books or will i be wasting both money and time.?? thanks in advance

Jiya i depends if you like the first one, i really liked it
its an intresting and fast book trilogy. its fun and thrilling. i recommend it. but read it in …morei depends if you like the first one, i really liked it
its an intresting and fast book trilogy. its fun and thrilling. i recommend it. but read it in order (less)

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Is DeeDee in this book Teresa in the main series or is that just my overactive imagination ?

Sean Cozart To add to that. I just read the book along with several others and my Mom kept trying to tell me that. But that would mean the timelines don't add up.…moreTo add to that. I just read the book along with several others and my Mom kept trying to tell me that. But that would mean the timelines don't add up. That would make Teresa like... 22 years old when in the original trilogy, there was strong emphasis that they were high-school teenagers and that Thomas and Teresa grew up together, suggesting they are the same age.(less)

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