The Maze Runner Book Review
The Maze Runner, written by James Dashner is a science fiction book about a group of boys who are sent into a small courtyard, called the Glade inside a huge maze. Thomas, the main character, is sent up into the glade with no memory of his past, and becomes a glader. After he is sent there things began to change. For years the gladers had worked to try to solve the maze, but the maze changed each night making it almost impossible to solve. In addition, there were insect-like robots, called Grievers, that lurked around inside the maze and attacked anyone they came across. None of the boys know anything about the creators nor why they were in e the maze, they knew only they were given enough food to survive, and escape was of utmost importance. A girl was soon sent into the glade with a note telling that she was the last one. This change in routine motivated Thomas. He began studying the maze more and more and came up with a different approach to solve it, and he found a password in the maze. In a climactic scene, they escaped through a hidden shaft and shut down the maze. One theme I found in the book was the importance of taking risks. If you continue to do everything the same and never try anything new then you will never develop any new knowledge. Thomas decided to try to survive the maze and …show more content…
There was such strong suspense once I passed the halfway point, I couldn't put it down. The book is rich with description, the writing made you feel like you were there with him, you could feel his emotions. “He reached down and rubbed his ankle absently, a brief look of pain flashing across his face” (Maze Runner 99) During the action filled segments of the story you could see it happening in your head, “The effort was exhausting; Thomas heaved in every breath, felt sweat cover every inch of his skin.” (Maze Runner, 123) The description was so strong it sucked me in and I couldn't put it
The Maze Runner, written by James Dashner is a science fiction book about a group of boys who are sent into a small courtyard, called the Glade inside a huge maze. Thomas, the main character, is sent up into the glade with no memory of his past, and becomes a glader. After he is sent there things began to change. For years the gladers had worked to try to solve the maze, but the maze changed each night making it almost impossible to solve. In addition, there were insect-like robots, called Grievers, that lurked around inside the maze and attacked anyone they came across. None of the boys know anything about the creators nor why they were in e the maze, they knew only they were given enough food to survive, and escape was of utmost importance. A girl was soon sent into the glade with a note telling that she was the last one. This change in routine motivated Thomas. He began studying the maze more and more and came up with a different approach to solve it, and he found a password in the maze. In a climactic scene, they escaped through a hidden shaft and shut down the maze. One theme I found in the book was the importance of taking risks. If you continue to do everything the same and never try anything new then you will never develop any new knowledge. Thomas decided to try to survive the maze and …show more content…
There was such strong suspense once I passed the halfway point, I couldn't put it down. The book is rich with description, the writing made you feel like you were there with him, you could feel his emotions. “He reached down and rubbed his ankle absently, a brief look of pain flashing across his face” (Maze Runner 99) During the action filled segments of the story you could see it happening in your head, “The effort was exhausting; Thomas heaved in every breath, felt sweat cover every inch of his skin.” (Maze Runner, 123) The description was so strong it sucked me in and I couldn't put it