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green_amaryllis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
dassahzoe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence
agatha_hopkins's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Confinement, Death, Violence, and Blood
sarah1026's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I did not find this book as interesting or engaging as I had expected I would. I feel like it could have been shorter than it was and still get the same thing across. I didn't really get into the book until the last part of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Torture, and Violence
akrafi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood
psliz's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
good first book. learn as thomas does so info-dumps aren’t a problem
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, and Medical trauma
harrypotterfan33's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I loved this, for anyone who loves a bit of sci-fi that feels so real it's scary at times. Sometimes I had to just tell myself it was a story but it's such an amazing feeling to forget about life and live an adventure without leaving your bedroom. Recommend to die hard Hunger Games fans as it's built arou d a similar concept. <Spoiler> CHUCK DIES AHHHHHHHHH!!!! I was sooooo close to crying but he'll be okay, he's so pure he'll go to heaven. also, I'm desperate for Thomas and Teresa to get their memories back so we can discover the chemistry between them. Also Newt is still alive, and Minho, Frypan and Winston. GALLY IS DEAD!!!!! YAYYYYY!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Suicide and Injury/Injury detail
Swears but only mildlydlrosebyh's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The only thing Thomas remembers when he wakes up in the lift is his name. He's surrounded by strangers—boys who have similarly lost their memories. A infinite, ever-changing maze lies beyond the Glade's tall stone walls. It's the only way out—and no one has ever survived. Then a girl appears. The first girl ever. And the message she sends is dreadful.
One unique feature of this series is that the first book does not immediately describe the entire world building. You're a little perplexed when you first start reading the book, and it appears that you're expecting a great surprise, which is fine. However, there are always limitations. Ironically, despite the fact that you were expecting a massive shock, the twists were more predictable.
This book didn't bother me all that much—in fact, only one thing bothered me. Telepathy requires some work—a lot of work. I get the overall point, but it was not clearly established. This book is nearly 400 pages long, which is short for sci-fi novels, but you should know something about the characters. However, I did not. I didn't know Teresa very well—I'm sure I'll learn more about her in the future book—but as the sole female Glader, I expected something more delicate and exquisite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Grief
justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
2.5
“If you ain’t scared… you ain’t human.”
mid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
elisabeth_li's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Injury/Injury detail