A review by freevortex
The Maze Runner by James Dashner

1.0

I wanted to like this book. I really did. And the premise is interesting, which is what drew me to the book to begin with. But the writing is mediocre, the storytelling is awful, and the dang characters just state the obvious, say their emotions instead of conveying them, and repeat themselves constantly. The whole book just felt so contrived and forced. I can see how the story itself could draw attention to make it into a movie, much like The Hunger Games did, but like The Hunger Games, the storytelling sucks. I give it 1/5 for the premise, but those final four stars aren't even a glimmer in the eye of this book.