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This story was similar to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins but different enough it didn't feel like a repeat.
Thomas arrives by the "Box" to a place that has a maze. Other boys live there and each has a particular job to do to keep order in the community. Several boys are in charge called Keepers. The leader is named Alby. The character, Newt is also prominent in the story. The day after Thomas arrives, a girl, the first ever, arrives who brings an ominous message which Thomas and the others ...more
Thomas arrives by the "Box" to a place that has a maze. Other boys live there and each has a particular job to do to keep order in the community. Several boys are in charge called Keepers. The leader is named Alby. The character, Newt is also prominent in the story. The day after Thomas arrives, a girl, the first ever, arrives who brings an ominous message which Thomas and the others ...more
In the maze the walls move; I liked how that detail had a purpose other than to make exiting it difficult. The solution to the maze was very clever. However, that is all I liked about this book.
There was too much unjustified violence. I understand it is a dystopian novel; which by definition is a book about a society characterized by human misery. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction. I did not feel this book even hinted at an positive outcome at the end of the series. I was not ...more
There was too much unjustified violence. I understand it is a dystopian novel; which by definition is a book about a society characterized by human misery. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction. I did not feel this book even hinted at an positive outcome at the end of the series. I was not ...more
Thomas wakes up in a box in the glade with no memory of how he got there and what being there means; but he has tantalizing memories that remain just out of reach.
I couldn't put this book down. I loved the plot, the characters, the setting and the action.
For me this plot has echos of Lord of the Flies and Ender's Game. Will start the sequel tomorrow - I hope it's as good as The Maze Runner. ...more
I couldn't put this book down. I loved the plot, the characters, the setting and the action.
For me this plot has echos of Lord of the Flies and Ender's Game. Will start the sequel tomorrow - I hope it's as good as The Maze Runner. ...more
It took me a long time to finally get to this book. I enjoyed it a lot and I thought it was an interesting twist of events, however I feel not everything was answered and it left me wanting for more of the story. Overall I really liked it
Feb 10, 2010
Janet
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Brooke
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Yuki Romero
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Aug 11, 2013
Diana
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Oct 07, 2013
Ami
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Apr 10, 2014
Monica Cooke
marked it as maze-runner
Sep 20, 2014
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Sep 22, 2014
Helen
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Apr 22, 2016
Dona
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