The Maze Runner // Not-a-Review

A few nights ago I stayed up late to finish The Maze Runner by James Dashner.

Just wow. I don't know why I didn't read it sooner. The characters, the world, the it-makes-you-think, I liked it all.

So here are some of my thoughts while reading. I'll try not to be spoiler-y.

1. What is going on?

2. I do kind of like how the author keeps the readers confused and in the dark about everything because our protagonist is confused and, well, in the dark. But still --

3. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON!?

4. The Maze sounds cool in a scary way. Let's go out there. I want to KNOW!

5.Chill on the italics, man. Really?

6. Thomas, will you quit being angry and ask the right questions tactfully?! I want answers. We can't get answer when you get angry, okay?

7. Alby's all "You've got to be tough. We'll not all palsy walsy around here!" And then Newt gets  so torn up because Alby hasn't come back since he considers Alby his friend?

8. Conclusion: I like Newt.

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9. Why do people keep blame Thomas for everything? He just got here.

10. The Grievers are really. . . gross. How do you even think up something like that? I am impressed though. For once we have a monster that is like nothing I've ever heard of before.

11. I like Thomas too. He's cool. He thinks. 

Huzzah! People who think.

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12. Okay so now, let's blame everything on the girl. It seems they've never heard the concept "don't shoot the messenger."

13. See, italics for telepathy. Now THAT makes sense.

14. I really like Thomas' reaction to the girl talking in his head. It's so realistic and natural, that it's unexpected. Because characters never act like that. They freak out for a little while and then are like "Hey cool. She's talking to me telepathically. Newt, can you hear this?"

 But Thomas is a normal human being and runs away scared out of his brains. 

I appreciate that.


 

15. For a place that runs on sandwiches, the lack of peanut butter is most distressing. No wonder these kids are depressed! The Creators don't even send peanut butter.

16. Guys, are you crazy! Don't let Alby out there. He's going to burn. . . I told you!

Geesh, does anybody around here listen to me? Am I talking to the TV?!

17. You had to know Thomas was going to do that. He's the most curious character of ever, to the point that he looses all sense of self-preservation. It's practically written in his DNA.

18. Wait a minute now. So these are all the smartest kids, huh? Why is there only one girl?

That's just wrong.

19. Who are these people? Are they people? Are they just more robots? There were supposed to be answers here. Not more questions.

20. That was. . . Wow. I knew it was going to happen. But still. It was just so shocking. It doesn't feel real. IT CAN'T BE  REAL!

12. Okay, so now there's new freaks running around with guns. 

I don't like them.

22. How can this girl just sleep anywhere at anytime? I'd be more like Thomas and have insomnia for the remainder of my life.

(My horse thought I'd brought him apples. I felt very thoughtless.)

 

23. Are we safe, Minho? Are you kidding me! What even is safe?

24. Wait there's another group? What is wrong with these people?! 

So does that mean Group B is the girl group?

25. They gave Thomas and Teresa to the first group because the Gladers couldn't solve the maze without them. So what happens with Group B? Are "they" going to take Thomas and Teresa, wipe their memories again, and send them down to help group B? 

That's sick. This whole thing is sick. What is with these manipulative people? Certainly, they can't be good, right? WICKED is good, bah! That can't possibly be right.

27. I am immensely confused. What is the second book called? It is now essential to my existence.

28. "Good that" has officially infiltrated my mental vocabulary.
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So now I need the sequel. Because I have to KNOW! What was the point of the telepathy? It was cool, yes. Telepathy is always awesome. But why just T and T? And why is this the most pressing question in my head? There are only a zillion other major questions to ask!

Recently, I watched the movie. It was interesting. They did really well, except for excluding Newt's backstory. *pouts* I did like the concept of the code and the Cliff and the Griever Hole in the book better. It was more interesting. So why did they change it in the movie?

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Asideways, it was a good movie. And I must have the second book before watching The Scorch Trials, because dodging spoilers on pinterest is tiring.

Have you read the book? Seen the movie? Any thoughts?