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Magic Shop
I was first hesitant to read this book, but am really glad that I was able to. It looked interesting to. It was like a combination of The Hunger Games and Beautiful Creatures. Teresa and Thomas was able to talk to each other in their minds and Thomas and the rest of the Gladers had to find their way out of the maze and was being controlled by the creators. They were also attacked by The Grievers who are mutilated beasts intent on keeping and killing them in the maze. The plot of the book was uni ...more
William Bentrim
Sep 21, 2009 rated it liked it
The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Tommy wakes up in a nuthouse, or that’s what it seems. Shades of “Lords of the Flies” are alive and well. A no escape prison filled with teens and the mystery of how they got there is the plot of the story.

The story seems to revel in frustration and futility. Tommy vaguely recalls a previous life but can recall no details. The mystery is tantalizing and evasive. That was well done. The tension provides the appropriate mind set for a surprisingly captivating novel.
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Amanda
Jun 02, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: on-shelf, own, unread
a decent start to the trilogy, filled with enough excitement and mystery to have you flying through the pages to find out what comes next. while there is an interesting cast of characters the sheer number of them made it impossible for even the main character to keep them all straight. as action-packed and intriguing as this is a dystopian the one let down was the lack of logic behind the "government figures" decisions. although weather this is by flaw or design i do not yet know as unlike most ...more
Beeeee
Feb 19, 2013 added it
This. Was. Awesome.
Josh
Aug 22, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Fast paced. Well written. Exciting. Everything a decent YA novel should be! Ending was a bit weird though, but didn't ruin the novel. Look forward to book 2!! ...more
Maureen(with an unquenchable thirst for books)
i really liked this book and the words invented by the Gladers were pretty cool
Jack
Jun 14, 2010 rated it liked it
Shelves: science-fiction
Diana ❀ ☺
Jul 09, 2011 rated it really liked it
Chisom
Sep 25, 2011 marked it as to-read
Samm Woodcock
Oct 28, 2011 rated it liked it
Mel
Nov 13, 2011 rated it really liked it
Breeze
Dec 27, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Duncan
Feb 07, 2012 marked it as to-read
Kirby
Feb 18, 2012 marked it as to-read
Sapir
Apr 20, 2012 marked it as to-read
Maggie
Apr 24, 2012 marked it as to-read
Adrianne
May 05, 2012 marked it as to-read
Sarah
Jun 01, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Vanessa Gao
Jun 06, 2012 marked it as to-read
Jane
Jul 02, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-in-2013
Frenchie
Aug 29, 2012 marked it as to-read
Meg
Sep 22, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Rohan Willoughby
Sep 27, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Rowing
Oct 16, 2012 rated it liked it
야일
Nov 21, 2012 marked it as to-read
Gelly
May 19, 2013 marked it as to-read
Guia G.
Jun 20, 2013 rated it it was ok
Meli Sciar
Aug 18, 2013 marked it as descargado
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