And it is You know how sometimes you're running really fast from a horrible creature and, in a moment of panic, you turn around to see how close it is only to run straight into a brick wall?īut that inattention to detail would probably totally screw you over because a.) now you're knocked unconscious and b.) the creature is going to devour you. I guess this is kind of like Lot's wife looking back on Sodom only to be turned into a pillar of salt. But that inattention to detail would probably totally screw you over because a.) now you're knocked unconscious and b.) the creature is going to devour you. You know how sometimes you're running really fast from a horrible creature and, in a moment of panic, you turn around to see how close it is only to run straight into a brick wall? No? I don't know what that's like either. The hype and comparisons to "The Hunger Games" are unwarranted.more In the present form "The Maze Runner" deserves nothing more than an OK rating for moderately interesting premise. This book would have been great IF: 1) the characters had some personality 2) the main character - Thomas - weren't such a Gary Stu and showed some character development and growth instead of conveniently "remembering" important information to advance the plot 3) the book weren't filled with atrocious made-up slang - "shuck-face," really, is this supposed to be cool? 4) the villains - Grievers - were actually scary or dangerous 5) the maze had some kind of mystery about it and not limited to moving w This book would have been great IF:Ģ) the main character - Thomas - weren't such a Gary Stu and showed some character development and growth instead of conveniently "remembering" important information to advance the plotģ) the book weren't filled with atrocious made-up slang - "shuck-face," really, is this supposed to be cool?Ĥ) the villains - Grievers - were actually scary or dangerousĥ) the maze had some kind of mystery about it and not limited to moving walls and un-threatening prickly GrieversĦ) the plot weren't based on constant withholding of information by everyone and releasing it 200 pages later than it should have beenħ) the smartest of the smartest kids actually did something smart and uncovered some mysteries of the maze during the 2 years spent thereĨ) the death of main characters evoked any feeling in readersĩ) the book weren't so slow-moving (thanks to constant withholding of info) and BORING!
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Personally speaking, this is one series better left alone.more Ultimately, it's unfortunate that Dashner's poor writing takes away from a good story line in the hands of a writing master, I believe that The Maze Runner could have been something extraordinary.ĮDIT: More than a year later, I have not procured any other books in the series, nor do I intend to. I felt that the epilogue was well-written and I might seek out the rest of the series when it is published. I realize that this is a plot-driven story and not a character-driven one, but I would hope that the characters would at least be appealing to the reader.Ĭriticism aside, I found the book enjoyable, and the plot kept me hooked. Teresa is the only female main character instead of making her an intriguing, powerful female, she is christened with flimsy adjectives such as "very pretty" and "smart", becoming yet another 1-dimensional character.
In addition, I was frustrated with the character Teresa. Some of the supporting characters, such as Minho and Newt, could be interesting, but they remain secondary to Thomas. We are told many times how "frustrated" and "confused" Thomas is, but we can't identify with him. Rather than allowing his readers to feel what Thomas feels, Dashner chooses to tell. The main character, Thomas, was annoying. The pacing is strange, and Dashner's use of cliches became very irritating. Some writers are able to seamlessly integrate characterization and good writing with a fast-moving plot James Dashner is not one of them. The plot was intriguing and kept me reading in fact, it was probably the only reason why I kept reading. I began The Maze Runner excitedly, hoping for an equally enjoyable, dystopian adventure. The pacing is strange, and Dashner's use This book was recommended for fans of the Hunger Games series, a series that has become one of my favorites.
This book was recommended for fans of the Hunger Games series, a series that has become one of my favorites.
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