The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Publisher- Delacorte Press
Publication Date- October 2009
Pages- 374

     When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse enclosed by stone walls.
     Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them, open. Every night they are closed tight. And that every 30 days a new boy is delivered in the lift.
     Thomas was expected. Only the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. 
     Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets that are buried within his mind.

     The plot was very fast paced. It was one of those books that you just had to keep reading. Throughout the book the characters kept learning more about where they were and a lot of it was unpredictable. It reminded me of the Hunger Games in many places, I know a lot of people read this straight after that. This and the Hunger Games are the only books that have kept me up all night reading that I have come across in a long time. 

     There wasn't much character development, which is kind of understandable because nobody could remember their lives before the maze. But besides that, the characters were good. I don't really have much to say about them.

     The Gladers had their own kind of language too. It wasn't that hard to understand. At first it was a little weird but it got easier. They just made up some words as substitutes for common words and terms. 

     Overall, this book was amazing. Around page 100, it picked up and just kept going. The epilogue had a great and unexpected twist that makes me want to read the next book in the series. (I have no idea when that'll be.)

My Rating: 5/5

Okay, this time I PROMISE that the next book I'll read will be The Perks Of Being A Wallflower!