The Maze Runner by James Dashner (Action/Adventure November)

[Rachel, First Lady]

So, the winning book for our November read is The Maze Runner by James Dashner. It's readily available in most English bookstores in Jakarta so if you would like to join this month's read, get yours soon!

How about after reading the first couple of chapters, you come by and tell us your initial thoughts?

Let's start, darlings!

[Samantha]

I read this recently, so not rereading. I reviewed it, even! (I'm impressed with myself, TBH). I'm kind of excited about he movie :)

Here goes: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3/5 stars

Please excuse the hideous formatting, I'm on my phone.

[Samantha]

Oh, and if anyone in Bali is interested in borrowing my copy, be my guest (PM me).
Got mine from Periplus, FYI.

[Natasya]

To be honest, this book has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite awhile, but I have never gotten around to reading it yet.

So I'm definitely all amped and more motivated to read this now! With the movie coming out soon and all the hype surrounding this book :D

[Cininta]

This is the book I picked from the poll, excited to read it, and hoping it will be good! I hope it doesn't have a love triangle though, that would kind of kill it a bit.

[Stefanie Y]

I have only few pages left on this book, so far it makes me excited and I understand why on the reviews there's a lot saying this is going to be a huge hangover, so I already prepared "the scorch trials"

the vagueness of the situations was... well, vague. I find myself feel as if I'm Thomas throughout the book, that's how good it is. Like Thomas, it took me some time to understand shank,klunk,shuck,etc and I do wonder where that come from, I only know where klunk came from. Wrapping it up its a really interesting book and a breathe of fresh air

[Idan]

Natasya wrote: "To be honest, this book has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite awhile, but I have never gotten around to reading it yet.

So I'm definitely all amped and more motivated to read this now! With t..."

There's a movie coming out? Really?

Well, I've read this series, starting with The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and the last The Death Cure. So far my favorite is The Maze Runner. The other two books are meh. Anyone with me?

[Zahra]

Idan wrote: "Natasya wrote: "To be honest, this book has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite awhile, but I have never gotten around to reading it yet.

So I'm definitely all amped and more motivated to read ..."

Yep The Maze Runner are my favorite too of all. When I was reading The Scorch Trials it's just going downhill until i finished The Death Cure. But so far this is the best sci-fi book i've ever read!

[Idan]

Fatimah wrote: "Idan wrote: "Natasya wrote: "To be honest, this book has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite awhile, but I have never gotten around to reading it yet.

So I'm definitely all amped and more motiv..."

Have you tried Ender's game, Fatimah? The movie's coming out!

[Syahra]

Natasya wrote: "To be honest, this book has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite awhile, but I have never gotten around to reading it yet.

So I'm definitely all amped and more motivated to read this now! With t..."

Same reason with me! Now it's my currently-reading book. Hope I can finish it soon.

[Cininta]

Hi! To people that are just starting to read, how far along is everyone reading the book? I'm just starting chapter 30, and so far wow! I'm confused and curious! It's so much fun! :D Like Thomas, I want to scream "what is going on here??"

btw anyone else imagining Newt with an English accent?

[Rachel, First Lady]

Wow, I feel so embarrassed because I'm only up to chapter 7, hahaha.

It's very boyish, isn't it? Nothing much has happened yet, where I'm up to. I do hope it'll get more interesting soon. I need some love in this book; a trickle will keep me going :D

[Cininta]

Just finished the book today. it's made me curious. makes me want to read the next book, I wonder what happens next.

I like that all we know, is all that Thomas knows, so we try to figure out what's going on with him, but it does leave me confused most of the time.

can't really imagine what grievers are like, I can't get it in my head that they're frightening.

@rachel have you got to chapter 9 yet? maybe that's the "love" you might be looking for :D well it's not much though haha

[Idan]

Cininta wrote: "Just finished the book today. it's made me curious. makes me want to read the next book, I wonder what happens next.

I like that all we know, is all that Thomas knows, so we try to figure out what..."

The thing that I like about Thomas the most is his mental fortitude. Yes, he's smart and that's a huge advantage but mental and emotional strength is the best weapon when disaster strikes.

@Cininta: The next two books are waiting for you! Prepare yourself to be disappointed though.

[Stefanie Y]

I finished reading The Maze Runner and when I reach the end and read that 'report' I kinda feel bad for The Gladers, I mean they deserves some break. But it make me so curious to read the next book.
But generally I think this book is great, its really exciting and the idea of living in a maze with bunch of grievers is a new menu for my hunger. But until the end of the book I still don't know why the shanks that got stung the very first time in the book want to kill Tommy, Alby want to kill himself instead. And how the hell Thomas and Theresa create the maze yet the got their asses shucked there too, what is WICKED anyway and The Flare. Overall to me This first book is like giving me crumbs of cookie, I know nothing about the real cookie. (Please ignore my cookie metaphor I just love cookies)

@Cininta : I imagine Newt have Australian accent

@Rachel : yes I think its very boyish but and I like it, haha. I enjoy their cussing at each other 'cause they create new words, even I don't know what it means but I get the idea.

I tried Gladers slang, how's it go? haha

[Cininta]

@stevannie: good that, I agree with everything you said. In the end there's so many things I still don't understand, I still don't know what's going on. So I really want to read the next book.

@Idan: so far I like the second book, got my heart racing most of the time.

the end report is kind of weird because, in the whole book we never knew anything that Thomas didn't know, and then bam suddenly there's a report.

[Stefanie Y]

Oh yeah and also what's the point of being stung by grievers and then cured and remember awful things and then forgetting it.
I mean WICKED certainly has a motive they always has right? they want The Gladers make attempt to get out, the method kill-one-per-day is effective and scary but stung? it's like you want them to eat a cookie then you let them know it's poisoned.
Thomas was the only person got merits from being stung, poor shanks that stung before him was just being conscious there's pile of klunk out there which must've been highly motivating...

@Cininta : in my head grievers is more gross than scary, you know most of the time I imagine them as a giant glob of snot, eww...

[Idan]

Cininta wrote: "@stevannie: good that, I agree with everything you said. In the end there's so many things I still don't understand, I still don't know what's going on. So I really want to read the next book.

@Id..."

I'm glad the second book makes you feel good :)

[Tane Hadiyantono]

I found the book a bit weird and very vague.

Halfway reading I though it was very predictable and have a very simple and linier plot, the revelation came as not too surprising and didn't wowed me. Granted it was a fast paced story, but it didn't revealed a lot of plot.

It also seemed unnatural and I dislike how everything went 'smoothly' for Thomas. I wish instead of being the new kid at the block, Thomas was one of those old boys who got stung by Grievers and regained his memory and decide to take matters into his hand. Because gotta admit that I want to read a character with more idealism and rebellion. Instead of pushing things the way he wanted because he's new and he knew he's better, Gary Stu much?

But during all those time, I keep on reading it non stop without a single break. It was mesmerising and it did made me want to know more. I was torn after I finished it, at one side I feel sorry and can sympathise with Thomas and the Gladers. At the other side, I was feeling 'uh-oh okay', the plot progression is very slow but I have to admit that it is very interesting as well..

Going to buy the next installement at the end of this week, hope it'll be a lot better and better paced than the first one.

[Rachel, First Lady]

Oh boy, I didn't like it all. Am I in the minority?

I had to skim the last few chapters because I was really bored. I didn't really like any of the characters and I thought the plot was really flat. Nothing wowed me. The beginning was OK, well, actually it was quite interesting. I was wondering along with Thomas. But then, as it went along, I just lost interest. *sigh

However, I do love the actors chosen to play in the movie. Maybe I'll like the movie better. *fingerscrossed*

[Stefanie Y]

@Rachel : So you like Dylan O'Brien or who? haha I'm excited when the cast was revealed, I like O'Brien.
It depends on the reader, like if I'm not in the mood even the best book wont impress me.

[Samantha]

Rachel wrote: "Oh boy, I didn't like it all. Am I in the minority?

I had to skim the last few chapters because I was really bored. I didn't really like any of the characters and I thought the plot was really fl..."

I can see where you're coming from. I read it over a span of more than a week and every time I started to read again I had to... Warm up a little to get into the story again. Rather predictable, and thus pretty boring, at times - I agree on that.
I'm probably expecting too much from the movie, but I love the cast (O'Brien FTW) and I think all the action (and bare plot) would actually translate well into a movie. We'll see...

[Rachel, First Lady]

@Stevannie & Praesenti: Haha, yes I love Dylan and I really like Kaya Scodelario so I'm excited for the movie :)

Yes, I agree with you Praesenti . I think - I hope - that the action will translate well into a movie. I'm just worried at the lack of plot or bare plot (to borrow your words). I don't know whether the actors/actresses and the action will be able to carry the movie.

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a really great book. Finished reading the whole trilogy just a few days ago. A real page turner, couldn't stop reading. And now I keep saying klunk and shuck-face and all that haha

[Aisya Raisya]

I' ve read the review and the review said this trilogy are sooo good.
so decided to order the TMR trilogy and cant wait to start read this series.

oh i jst wanna tell you guys, if you looking for amazing dystopia genre book, I really recommend for Legend Series by Marie Lu. Anyone should read this story. Like seriously this story are FREAKING AWESOME!!

[mina]

Has anyone read the prequel?