The Maze Runner is a young adult science fiction book written by James Dashner. The story begins when a young boy named Thomas wakes up in a metal box elevator called "the lift", remembering only his first name. He had no knowledge of his past, his friends or his family. And Thomas was not alone. There were fifty to sixty other young teenage Gladers who welcomed him into what they called the Glade, which was surrounded by a gigantic maze. Every thirty days a new boy was delivered to "the lift" from the Creators (the ones that built the maze). The maze was a gigantic puzzle with huge stone walls that moved every night. The Gladers were trying to solve the mystery of the maze to find their way home. So they assigned "Runners" to run the entire maze and create maps of it.
While Thomas was in the Glade, he decided to be a "runner". This was a very dangerous job because of the monstrous Grievers that protected the maze. But, the longer Thomas was there, it seemed like the maze was becoming unsolvable. If only Thomas could find a way to get the dark secrets out of his mind.
I really enjoyed this book because it was filled with non-stop action. At the end of each chapter, there was a cliff hanger, making it so you never wanted to stop reading. The book was very suspenseful and had you wondering what would happen next. One thing I loved was how you could really visualize what the characters and the maze looked like based on the details and descriptions used by the author. I could also identify with the characters and their feelings. Personally, the best part of the book was the ending and how it kept me wanting more. As a result, I have already started the second book of the series.
Overall, I wouldn't change anything. The book was very well written and I was really entertained by this thrilling book, The Maze Runner.
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