The Maze Runner by James DashnerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
In The Maze Runner, Thomas finds himself trapped in an enormous maze with dozens of other boys and none of his memories of his pre-maze life except his name. It is an interesting premise, and I like how the author shows the little society the boys have created for themselves inside The Glade, complete with government, economy, and their own slang. I would imagine this would be a pretty good book for boys, but it does skew more middle school than high school, I think. The monsters in the maze (Grievers) are too fantastical to be truly frightening; the really terrifying question is why the boys are there in the first place and what ending of the book reveals about the truth of their circumstances. I am curious to see where Dashner takes this story in the next book.
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