The Maze runner trilogy… well what can I say about it, that hasn’t
already been said?
I got so sucked into these books it’s unreal. I read The
Scorch Trials and The Death Cure in the space of about three days. For a slow
reader like me, that’s pretty impressive. I was just so drawn into these books I had to
read them. The thing that made me buy and read these books is the fact that the
cover said that if you were a fan of the hunger games you should read these
books. So I thought you know what I will. I wasn’t disappointed.
The way the book is written is very easy, not to confusing. Except
the flashbacks they can be confusing but they soon add up the further you get. It
is written very well, but then I do enjoy books that are written in the third
person. It gives the story the opportunity to show how other people are feeling
and can help give more description about how people look or what the area they
are in looks like. I enjoy having all the details. James Dashner is a very good
writer and I enjoyed the detail of his books.
Being able to connect with the characters is a strong perk
of reading a book, as I read these books relating to how Thomas feels
throughout the story was easy as it was a rational reaction to what is going on
in his life and what I would do in a situation like that. It just shows that
trust is a very big thing in life and when someone whacks you over the head
with a bat and locks you in a room you lose trust in people. Being able to see
the change in the relationship of Thomas and Teresa throughout the books just
improved the story line. Showing that just because you are away from someone
does not mean you don’t miss them and think about them but when they betray you
feelings change. So naming Teresa as The Betrayer was well fitted.
I think my favorite character has to be Newt. I felt like he was so genuine and caring for his friends. Seeing Newt deteriorate was heart breaking, reading him beg to be killed was just so sad. Newt being the glue was also very fitted to his personality as he did hold the group together and helped when ever he needed to.
I don’t know what it is about Brenda but there is something I really like about her. Maybe it’s
the fact that she does look out for Thomas from the beginning and makes sure he
is okay even if she is mad at him. She’s just a caring person and that’s nice
to see especially in the circumstances of the book.
(spoiler) I think the biggest shocker of all in The Death Cure has the be
the fact that Gally is still alive, like seriously why? It was hilarious
hearing what happened to him once he was taken back the WICKED’s headquarters though.
Biting the legs of tables and chairs,
and running around the compound naked like a mad person. I could not stop
laughing. Just imagining it in my head was just to funny. But then Teresa
getting squished by the roof was also a BIG shocker. I was not expecting that
to happen. I really wasn’t. She wasn’t my favorite character but I have to
admit I was so shocked I stopped reading for a few hours. I thought she would
stay alive and try to get Thomas to love her again. But wow did not expect it.
The end is a big thing for me, I’m the kind of person who
has a lot of questions at the end of a book. Some of the questions that have
been buzzing around in my mind are
1.
Do Brenda and Thomas get together?
2.
Do the survivors build little huts to live in?
3.
Does
Jorge find someone to spend the rest of his live with?
4.
Do they ever meet Councillor Paige?
5.
Does Thomas and Mihino get his memory back?
6.
Does Mihino find out about Newt?
7.
Do the survivors get any survival packages?
(containing things like soap, blankets, clothes etc.)
So really, I just want to know what happens to them next. How
does their new lives pan out? To know this would just be amazing. I need more
of this story. I want to know the answers. Hopefully this will not drive me too
crazy.
All of this has probably already been said but oh well.
Thanks for reading
