The Maze Runner

Before I read The Maze Runner, I was lost in a world of boring novels and had a hatred towards reading. Many of the genres lacked so much of my interest, and I was ready to give up reading novels. But, I decided to try and read one last time. Let me tell you, The Maze Runner opened up a whole new world of reading!

From the moment I opened up the book, I knew I was hooked. I felt as if I was lost in the book itself, especially the part where Thomas, Minho, and Alby are stuck in the Maze. From the beginning, you could tell that Thomas was not trying to do any harm to the society that the Gladers created. But, when Thomas entered the Maze and survived the night, you could tell that things were about to change. His strength and persistence changed

He risked his life to save another person that he had hardly known. This reminded me of a part of the book, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Katniss Everdeen was stuck in a tree, and an alliance of people were camping below her, waiting to slaughter her. Fortunately, a girl named Rue assisted Katniss. Rue hinted for Katniss to drop a beehive over them. Now, Katniss could escape the alliance, with the help of Rue, who she had hardly known. The Gladers, sometimes, act in a way that I have never experienced before. When Ben acted up and tried to kill Thomas, the Gladers would not stand for it. They threw him in jail and eventually pushed Ben into the Maze. I felt that it was a cruel thing to do to a young man, but I understood that he tried to kill Thomas and needed a punishment. Last but not least, I would like to discuss the tragic death of Chuck. This part occurred at the end of the book. I could not believe what I was reading. Somehow, Chuck managed to save Thomas’ life by jumping in front of the knife that Gally had thrown. Although I was angry at Gally, I forgave him when I read the rest of the series; I found out that Gally did not do it out of his own will. WICKED was controlling his every move. I have reflected on it greatly since then, and plan to read many more books of the similar