Maze Runner Book Review
The Maze Runner
Written By James Smith Dashner
Reviewed By George Vacha
Taken Place in The Glade
The Maze Runner by James Smith Dashner is one of the most perplexing and entertaining stories I’ve ever read. We don’t know when it was made, but a teen named Thomas wakes up in an elevator with supplies scattered around him, and he looks up to discover groups of boys living in the Glade, which is infested with monsters known as Grievers, and the boys must fight to stay alive. However, things have started to change since Thomas’ arrival…
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Synopsis
Thomas wakes up in an elevator with no recollection of anything but his name. He finds himself surrounded by dozens of other teenage boys as the elevator arrives at its destination. They live and work in the Glade, a lush green area. They are safe behind the walls that enclose the Glade, but outside the walls lies a vast, ever-changing maze filled with things Thomas has only seen in his dreams. Every day, Runners enter the Maze in search of a way out, but no one has ever solved the challenge in three years, and several have died in the process. Thomas is pulled to the Maze for reasons he doesn’t understand and wishes to become a Runner, But the boys in charge claim that won’t happen for a long time. Then, in the lift, a girl appears, the Glade’s first female visitor. She carries a foreboding message with her. After that, everything in the Glade starts to shift…
Review Of Book
Personally, I think the book is extremely interesting, and if you set it down for a time and then pick it up again, you will find it tough to remember and grasp it. This book would appeal to readers who enjoy mystery and adventure novels.
If you enjoy books like this, you should look at James Dashner’s other works. It’s a fantastic book, despite the lack of vocabulary and a complex plot.
Because of those reasons, I give this book a 9/10!
