I really do like dystopian novels. The Hunger Games trilogy will probably always be my favorite, but I like many other dystopian stories as well. The Maze Runner is one of them. It's interesting to me that it's always about children! The saying "our children are our future" really rings true in these books! The strongest, the fastest, the smartest.... Sometimes you forget that they are only children. I believe though that you can gather a group of people, regardless of age, and put them in a stressful situation and leaders will emerge.
I like Thomas, not only for his intelligence and strength, but for his compassion for others. I am really sad about Chuck, even though I wasn't surprised by his action. I actually wondered how he ended up being chosen for the maze trials in the first place. Chuck was a really nice person, but without any particular skill. Just made me wonder. I don't think he would have been happy about what's coming ahead for the survivors though! Who was he really named for? Charles Darwin doesn't seem to fit him, unless I missed something. And what's with "Group B"?? Totally curious about that!
I feel like we have only scratched the surface of this story. We don't even know much about Teresa. I am glad there is a girl involved! I didn't realize there was a prequel to The Maze Runner until I went to buy the book. I decided to read the books in the order the author wrote them, although it was tempting to read the prequel first! I am really curious about Teresa writing WICKED is good. It doesn't appear that is true...but we are early into the story I guess. I did not pick up on what WICKED stood for at all! It seemed obvious once I knew!
I am really looking forward to continuing with this story. I may even watch the movie, which I am usually reluctant to do. The Hunger Games movies are some of my favorites though, so I think it's worth a shot!
Wendy's Rating: ****
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