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A huge issue was formed when Emoni got her phone taken in school because this cuts off all communication from people who might need to contact her about her daughter. It turns out that her daughter was sick at daycare and had to be picked up. She ended up getting picked up by Tyrone's mom who then spoke about custody with Emoni. This proves how big of an issue it was to get her phone taken at school.

On page 235 Emoni says, "I look out the window at the clouds parting in the same way my bad mood is, sunlight peeking through both." We have all felt this feeling when you are down and you feel like nothing is going your way, but then everything changes for the better.

Emoni says "For the rest of our lives, God willing, We'll have a child." This made me realize that Emoni and Tyrone are going to have to deal with each other for the rest of their lives, which is something I never really thought about.

Emoni is constantly stressed about her classes, her child and other aspects of life. One of the only things that helps her cope is her friends. When she is talking to one of her best friends she says, "The laughter helps ease the weight on my chest."

Emoini wonders if getting a job after high school would be a better decision than going to college because she needs money for her child and she says she doesn't want to have her grandma take care of her child for her all the time. She says she wants to get a job at a restaurant so she can be "making money instead of spending it."

Emoni really wants to go to the class trip but when she is told that she needs $800 to go she is crushed. She says, "I want to go so bad , but I grab that hope between my fingers and crush it like strands of saffron." She is devastated that she needs so much money for the class trip. It would be almost impossible for her to make that money because of many reasons including her job, and her kid.

This book seems to get better and better as I continue to read and I am starting to learn more about Emoni's amazing cooking abilities as well as the struggles of her life, like how she is dealing with the absence of her father.

A good point I would bring up is how bad it would be to go to school pregnant and how much attention that would draw from students and teachers. Many people would probably think less of you for getting pregnant at such a young age.

This book has definitely done a great job of keeping me hooked because I am always excited to find out what happens next. I am getting closer to the climax of the book and I think they are going to find a way out of the maze and find out who is behind it all.

I am at the climax of the book where Thomas finally becomes the runner and is going to set out into the maze to explore and find an exit. The author has said some interesting things about the maze like how all the paths lead back to the glade. I am predicting that once Thomas starts running we will find something that will change everything and they will get to escape the glade.

I chose this book because I have always loved the movie and have heard the book is really good. The book definitely keeps me on the edge of my seat and exceeds my expectations. Next I am planning on reading ready player one which is another book that some of my friends have said they really enjoyed.

I am pretty far into this book and so far I am really enjoying it. The author does a great job of keeping you on the edge of your seat. I think that later in the book Thomas (the main character) will find a way out of the Glade and accuse the overseer(s).