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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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Apr 26, 2010 Diane rated it liked it

I enjoyed the read- it kept me interested all the way through. I do wish there were more mystery related to the maze itself- that part kind of feel flat, and I absolutely hated the made-up slang. I also was upset and confused about the character Gally- who,by not fault of his own, was stung and had a resulting psychosis. There are frequent references to his being "psycho" and the hate that Thomas felt for him. And there is no explananation for his behavior at the end of the book other than that ...more

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