The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Unique, Captivating, Conspiracies

This book was a very easy read. Although the story itself is dark, Dashner is quite masterful at keeping the story tense and intriguing without weighing it down with unnecessary violence, language or other unpleasantries. The characters have a stylized language and in the cases where they might actually use off color language, they are substituted with their made up words. I often found myself chuckling at the creativity of use and meaning behind some of the words in their "language". The story is original. It reminds me of The Matrix meets Lord of the Flies meets Groundhog Day. It has a sci-fi edge to it, but i wouldn't necessarily label it as sci-fi. Plan to spend the day with this one, as you won't want to put it down. The Maze Runner's plot line starts with nothing but questions, but unfolds nicely along the way. The conclusion will leave you satisfied, but begging for more. What more can you ask for from the first book of a trilogy?

4 out of 5 stars