I liked it; it was good
This is book 3 of the Maze Runner series. The twists and turns of this book have caught my attention the most of the series thus far. I’m hoping books 4 and 5 continue this trend!
Read: Sep 9 – Sep 13, 2024
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia
Audience: Young Adult
Book contains: social experiment, illness, madness, disease, violence, monsters, death
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The Gladers have reached the Safe Haven, but it’s hardly safe. WICKED has more in store for them, but Thomas won’t go quietly. After an escape, he finds himself in Denver, one of the cities still generally free of the Flare. What happens now?
This book is halfway through the series, so I was really hoping to enjoy it. My main concern at this point was how much I liked the characters, and after getting to know them throughout these first three books, I can say that they’ve endeared themselves to me.
Thomas continues to be our third person omniscient narrator, with the story revolving around him. When he’s separated from the other Gladers, we have no idea what’s going on with them. This serves well to remind the reader that Thomas is the main character and that this is his story.
Once again, I read along to this book while listening to Jessica Sawczuk on YouTube. There was a lot of background noise in the videos that was a bit distracting, but she was still very good.
I’ve taken a liking to Thomas, though it’s annoying to me that he still hasn’t recovered his memories. I just want to know them already! The mystery continues, tantalizingly out of reach. The other focus characters of this book are, of course, Minho and Newt, but also Brenda and Jorge. Teresa and the others waver along the edges, mentioned more than they actually appear.
It took until this book for me to fully consider the relationship between Newt and Minho. They’d both been some of the first in the maze, so of course they’d be closer than any of the others. That bond is really tested in this book, along with Thomas’s bond to each of his new and old friends—considering he’s WICKED’s “number one pick”.
The simplistic and action-packed writing continues to be a great choice for the intended audience of this book. It’s sure to keep a younger reader’s attention; something new is always happening.
There is a bit of travelling for the characters, but for the most part, this book takes the readers through action, intrigue, and tense situations. Just be sure to buckle up—there’s a lot of emotional turmoil in this book!
If you’re in the middle of the series by this point, I suggest continuing to the end, just like I am. I can—without a doubt—say that I recommend this book because it’s what really ramped up this series for me.
The Maze Runner Book 1: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Maze Runner Book 2: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
The Maze Runner Book 3: The Death Cure by James Dashner
The Maze Runner Prequel 1: The Kill Order by James Dashner
The Maze Runner Prequel 2: The Fever Code by James Dashner
The Hunger Games Book 1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Divergent Book 1: Divergent by Veronica Roth
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