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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)

James Dashner

Start date: May 23, 2012

Finish date: May 30, 2012

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Sep 27, 2012 Trisha rated it it was ok

I had really wanted to like this one. The idea and the world seemed well done. I think this would be an amazing movie. I think it would translate so much better that way. And the language was great - lacking a lot of the "wow" factor some books take with a high amount of swear words. I loved that this one had it too, only not the cussing we're used to!

But Thomas, to me, was boring. He was just too goody goody. And when he did get mad, most times I just didn't understand why he would suddenly get ...more

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Mar 25, 2015 Catsalive rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2014, 2022

Enjoyed reading this a second time.

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Oct 28, 2017 Snuffles rated it really liked it

Shelves: scifi-fantasy-horror, kindle, 2017

This book has been on my kindle for ages. I think I got it either for free or for 99 cent some point... years ago. Why did it take me so long to read it? Because I went through a phase of prefering paper books again. Now am back to my kindle and after finished a book I bought recently I went through my kindle and 'stumbled' over this one. [I just checked and I bought it in March 2014 for 1.09€ XD)

Long story short, I went into this book knowing nothing about it, apart from the fact that there was ...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Natalie rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, sci-fi, dystopian

Moving along at a break-neck pace this book would be great for reluctant readers who enjoy action, adventure and mystery.

That said, there is not a lot of character building and the author constantly withholds information from Thomas and the reader in order to keep up the mystery pretense, which can be quite frustrating at times. I was also surprised that there was almost no growth in any of the characters including the protagonist, which is odd for a young adult novel.

I was also surprised that ...more

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