A book review by Kat Seevers
I
absolutely loved The Maze Runner!
The maturity of the characters despite their
age and circumstances is astounding. They were organized and worked together to
create a mini society in the middle of the Maze where they're trapped. Complete
with a farm, canteen, and designated jobs, they still manage to keep searching
for a way out. Why were the boys put in the Maze in the first place? Who
created it? Is there an escape? Why just boys?
The pace of the story is very
slow at first but speeds up in some places, giving it a real-time quality. This
suited me just fine as I’m not fond of stories with constant action that
doesn’t give you time to really become aware of the situation and the setting.
The pace gave me the time to ‘get to know’
the main characters and my way around the maze extremely well. There
was, of course, added twists, which were generally unpredictable and
unexpected.
Overall, a great book!
Find it in APL Teen Fiction YA FIC Dashner, J.