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A review by bandherbooks
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
2.0
**Review based on audiobook**
Teens wake up with targeted memory loss in an enormous maze that does not appear to have an exit. Complicating matters are the wandering gruesome mechanized monsters who try to kill the teens on sight. Why are they in the maze? Why can't they remember who they are? And why do the two newest additions, Thomas, and the first ever girl, Theresa, seem so familiar?
Unfortunately Dashner's writing style and the poor narration did not absorb me into this world. I felt no connection to the characters and did not care if they died or prevailed. The world-building was lack luster, and the conclusion which answered the reasons why these kids were in this maze was completely unsatisfactory. Yahoo, another cliff hanger trilogy. Unfortunately I've read too many books that were akin to this one already.
Teens wake up with targeted memory loss in an enormous maze that does not appear to have an exit. Complicating matters are the wandering gruesome mechanized monsters who try to kill the teens on sight. Why are they in the maze? Why can't they remember who they are? And why do the two newest additions, Thomas, and the first ever girl, Theresa, seem so familiar?
Unfortunately Dashner's writing style and the poor narration did not absorb me into this world. I felt no connection to the characters and did not care if they died or prevailed. The world-building was lack luster, and the conclusion which answered the reasons why these kids were in this maze was completely unsatisfactory. Yahoo, another cliff hanger trilogy. Unfortunately I've read too many books that were akin to this one already.