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The Maze Runner
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January 29, 2016
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February 7, 2016
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Maryam
Feb 06, 2015 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: science-fiction
One of the rare cases I find the movie better made than the book. I first watched the movie and then read the book but it’s not the reason I’m saying the move is better no it really is.
Story is exciting in books and characters are well made but the plot has many wholes. Detail don’t fit in the story that much, there were many time I felt this sentence doesn’t belong here, or this situation is off.
I enjoyed the story and will read the sequels ( as I already watched the second movie) but I think
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Lydia Presley
Jan 18, 2010 rated it it was amazing
The Maze Runner is a science fiction novel that is full of suspense, riveting characters and an incredibly fascinating, horrifyingly built world.

This is a story about Thomas - a boy who finds himself amongst other teenage children in The Glade - an area surrounded by massive walls - and outside of the walls? An ever-changing maze.

What I loved about this book was first and foremost, the pace. One minute I was on page 44 and thoroughly enjoying the ride (albeit somewhat confused still) and the nex
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Nadine in NY Jones
from the NPR poll of great Young Adult fiction ...

I am done! I have finished this book! The book did not defeat me, I defeated the book! That's how I felt when I read the last line. Phew!

Combine Lord of the Flies with House of Stairs and then add the dull patina of poverty from The Hunger Games and stir in a shit ton of metaphors and similes, and ... you have The Maze Runner.

As I read further, I realized there are strong overtones of (view spoiler)
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Una
Jul 22, 2013 rated it really liked it
Very entertaining! Can't wait to read the next one. :) ...more
Jen Peters
Apr 20, 2015 rated it liked it
Shelves: young-adult
I enjoyed both the movie as well as the book. It had the feel of Ender's Game, but not quite as interesting for me. ...more
Isabel
Nov 13, 2009 marked it as to-read
Julie
Aug 04, 2010 rated it really liked it
Ashley
Sep 19, 2011 marked it as to-read
Hannah
Dec 08, 2011 rated it liked it
Stacy
Feb 10, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: young-adult
Shauna
Feb 24, 2012 rated it really liked it
Maggie
May 08, 2012 marked it as to-read
Erin Black-Mitchell
Jun 09, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: india
taeli
Mar 21, 2013 marked it as to-read
Tara
Jan 09, 2014 marked it as to-read
Katy
Jan 10, 2014 marked it as to-read
Sharon
Jan 24, 2014 rated it really liked it
Lindsey
Mar 26, 2014 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2014-reads
Amanda
Apr 11, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Karen N
Jun 18, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
steen
Jan 02, 2015 rated it really liked it
Kate
May 01, 2015 rated it it was ok
Andrea
May 21, 2015 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2015
Arty
Feb 26, 2016 marked it as to-read
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