Disclaimer:
I read this novel quite a while ago. Therefore, this review will be a little
bit short and simple because I took no notes etc.
Title: The Maze Runner
Author: James Dashner
Genre: YA Dystopian
Year: 2009
Pages: 374
When
Thomas wakes up in the lift, he remembers nothing but his name. He is circled
by boys he’s never seen before, and has no clue where he is. The boys gradually
fill him in, and he finds out they all started out like this: waking up in a
shaft, not remembering anything. He also learns where he is: in the middle of
an enormous maze, which the boys have been trying to solve for years, and
failed every time so far.
As
seems to be the case with most young adult novels I’ve been reading recently, I
thoroughly enjoyed the story, but the writing style did not grasp me. It took
long before I got used to it, and therefore, it again took me forever to finish
this novel. The author was quite repetitive, and I felt he could have used more
synonyms for certain words, as well as refer to people with other words than
their names.
Over
all, I did like it, but am yet again not too eager to pick up the sequal. I
will, eventually, but I am in no hurry.
Just
over a week ago I also got the opportunity to watch the film, and I must say it
was pretty good. It is, however, extremely different from the novel – even
basic plot points have been radically changed. Consequently, I was on the edge
of my seat, despite the fact that I had read the book.
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