The Maze Runner by James Dashner came highly recommended by my first period class (and thanks to Ellie, this book is now in WAAS' library), and I have to admit it was a really good read. For the avid readers, I would say The Maze Runner is a cross between Lord of the Fliesand The Hunger Games; don't get me wrong, this is a very original idea. Our protagonist, Thomas, is the newbie to The Glade (a isolated and primitive homestead to what seems to be a bunch of orphaned boys. Kind of like never never land, but instead of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, think scary monsters, cameras always watching, and evil scientists who manipulate your every choice in life. Not so fun) and since he is new, he has a lot of questions, which is good because I as a reader had a lot of questions. Who put them in this place? Why these kids? Why kids in general? Will they ever get out? and if they do, what will they have to go home to? I do have to admit, I am getting a little tired of books in a series. It is disappointing when you spend a lot of time reading all the books and then the ending is not what you wanted. But, once you start, it is kind of hard just to accept an ending that is open to so many possibilities. That is the case with The Maze Runner; I don't want to give a way anything important, but I will say that the reader is left with a ton of questions at the ending, just like they had at the beginning. But you grow to trust Thomas, so you know he will answer them when he can, regardless of what book that might come to be in. My thoughts overall- it was an exciting book that left you rooting for the characters' survival. You care about them, especially Thomas' friend Chuck who comes to be something like a little brother. Thomas and Chuck are some of the only ones that discuss how they miss home, even if they can't remember what home is. The boys have come up with their own slang (and when you catch on to what they are saying, you realize they have some potty mouths. I guess given the circumstances, though, they have bigger things to worry about than being polite, appropriate, and civilized). I bet the movie was pretty good and look forward to catching it when it is on DVD. I'd recommend it to all, guy or girl, any age.
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Note From Ms. PIt will probably come as no surprise that I am an avid reader. I have also been spending a lot of time in the Dawn Hodges Library here at WAAS evaluating what books we can add to have students really READING. Some of you already read on your own, which is great because reading opens your mind to new ideas and possibilities you might not otherwise think of. It helps you to imagine and live in a new world for a little while, which is something we all need sometimes. Archives
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