The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Maze Runner is a young adult read that zips along, mostly keeping the reader’s interest. James Dashner’s new novel is relatively suspenseful, but never as gripping as it could be due to weaknesses in detail and character… If you’re looking for a fast read with a smattering of suspenseful moments or action, and if you don’t care much that the characters are a bit flat or that the plot has some nagging holes, then you’ll probably enjoy The Maze Runner. However, those looking for more depth of character or a more fully realized plot and setting should look elsewhere, such as The Hunger Games. Maze Runner shares some elements with The Hunger Games, but is a much paler, weaker echo of it. Unlike The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner is one of those young adult books that really is for young adults, and probably younger male young adults. Read the rest.
