The Maze Runner by James Dashner ★★
I've always wanted to read this book since I saw it on the shelves. The story sounded interesting, but I never got to reading the book. I only really felt like reading the book after I watched the movie. The movie was intriguing and filled with action, so it made me really want to read the book. I finally read the book after Scorch Trials came out.
If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.
Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.
Everything is going to change.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
Remember. Survive. Run.
The book didn't get interesting until about one third of the way through the book when Thomas goes into the maze to help Alby and Minho. In fact, a lot of things that were interesting in the movie were not as intriguing in the book. It's just that the way the author described the events was kind of boring. I don't know if I just expected too much from the movie, but I just feel that the book is missing something that the movie has. The book was totally different from what I expected. Lots of things were changed. Well, actually, the movie was very different from the book.
The basic storyline was the same, it just some events were changed. Well, the beginning was kind of slow like expected from the movie, however I thought some of the parts that the movie changed was kind of boring or felt less interesting. The part where Teresa came to the maze I felt was totally downplayed. It was more cool in the movie. It had more of an impact with her waking up for a second and saying his name, instead of her being in a coma. As for the part where Ben attacks Thomas has more of an impact in the movie. Although, I felt that there was more feeling in the book when Ben is banished.
As for the part where Thomas goes into the maze to help Alby and Minho was interesting. It's just the part in the maze was kind of confusing when Minho and Thomas face the Grievers. I was also confused about the ditch thing in the maze. Like, was that wall near the ditch, was it a wall in the maze or was it something different? Also, not sure how they really killed the Grievers except for making them fall.
When they have a Gathering to decide Thomas's punishment, it was cool that there was more in the book. The way that it was more like a trial gave more character to the people in the book instead of them just being background characters. I also liked what some of the people said at the trail, especially Minho. Another part that I liked that was only in the book was when Teresa starts talking to Thomas in his head and he freaks out. It was kind of cool that they had that power.
Also, I preferred how they solved the maze in the movie more than the book. It was more exciting in the movie and liked how they got out better, instead of them just jumping into this hole. As for the part where Thomas purposely stings himself, I actually liked this in the book. It gave more details and background for all of it. How it lead up to them being in the maze, him working for Wicked, and how reveal how him and Teresa have telepathic powers. Also, the ending wasn't really good. It was kind of boring. I liked it better in the movie because there was more excitement. I liked in the movie how they thought that she was dead, instead of her being shot and the only indicator of them being alive is the letter.
As for the characters, some of the people were different from what I expected. Thomas, Alby, Newt, and Minho were kind of different. The only people that really stayed the same was Gally and Chuck. Gally was still the mean bully that he always was and Chuck was still a good friend. As for Alby, he was still a leader type, however he seemed a little more mean and anti-social. Kind of like Gally at one point of the book. Also, I liked the way that Alby died better in the movie. I felt that Alby was starting to be a coward and died in a cowardish way, wanting to not be outside again.
Newt was kind of different from what I imagined with him being taller and looking different. A little more tougher and older. Newt also takes more of a leadership role than he did in the movie. He really takes a leadership role when Alby gets hurt and runs the Gathering. He really is a good guy and knows how to keep things together. He just gets along with pretty much everybody, which also makes him a good leader. Minho is kind of different. He does more in this than the movie. I don't know. He also feels a little different. I think that he has a little bit of a different character in the movie.
As for Thomas, he a little different. I felt that he was more of a leader in the movie than in the book. He naturally took the leadership role in the movie, but it is different in the book. Also, I think his personality was kind of different. In the movie, he kind of freaked out in the beginning. However, in the book he doesn't and he seems more afraid. He also wants to be a runner instead of just becoming a runner. Also, him a Teresa seem to be closer than they were in the movie, especially with the powers and nicknames.
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