The Maze Runner Reviewed By Kaia Raina

“The Maze Runner” by, James Dashner is a science fiction novel that describes a dystopian society. Thomas arrives in a Glade in a box and the only thing he remembers is his name. Thomas soon meets the other boys in the Glade and realizes that they are all without memory. Thomas does not like any of the boys in the Glade except for Chuck. Thomas also makes friends with a girl named Teresa, who is strangely the only girl in the Glade. Through the many stories the boys have told him, Thomas figures out that they are in a giant maze. They are all afraid because they have no idea who put them in the maze and there are strange things happening outside of the walls of the Glade. Many of the boys tell stories of the strange monsters that lurk behind the high walls that keep them safe. Thomas will soon have to witness the terrors of the maze and make a daring escape.

The novel, The Maze Runner has a very solid theme. I think the theme is secrets, the reason I think this is the theme is because of the many different layers of secrets and stories that exist. Some of the unknowns were what was outside of the glade, and who put the Gladers in the maze. Thomas is a very curious person but the Gladers think his sense of curiosity will lead to their death. As well as Thomas’s curiosity he is also a very brave leader and he is not afraid to express his thoughts and take action. Thomas doesn’t listen to the others and he goes in to the maze to try and uncover the truth. He soon realizes that they are in a world of manufactured reality and someone is playing God. An unknown person is using them like they are merely small chess pieces that were built for playing. The Gladers must now find their way out of the maze or they will not live to see another day. The only thing they can count on is themselves.

The author, James Dashner did a really good job writing this book. He explains the problem clearly and emphasizes every single detail about the trap they are in. Also James Dashner shows one single problem and doesn’t drastically change it. The author creates suspense because no one knows what’s going to happen next. One of the ways he shows suspense is when Teresa first comes into the maze she knows who Thomas is but he doesn’t know her.

A great thing about this book is that there always remains some mystery. James Dashner does an exceptional job of describing Thomas’s internal and external traits very well. The author describes Thomas so well I can easily paint a mental picture of what he looks like. James Dashner did a good job on writing about the amazing science fiction world he created.

The novel “The Maze Runner,” was a book that made me think about Earth’s future. The book made me think that an event such as a corrupt leader controlling society could potentially happen in the future. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and I highly recommend it.